Evenings at the microscope : or, Researches among the minuter organs and forms of animal life (1884)
Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888 · London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge · leaf 25
on thesubject. Now you see the cause of this property lies inthe imbricate structure ; the scales may be ever so thinand close, but still they project sufficiently in any speci-men to present a barrier to motion in the direction ofthe tip when pressed between two surfaces, such as thefingers, while… … HAIR OF INDIAN BAT. HAIRS, FEATHERS, AND SCALES. 1 -°> seat in her most august assembly, depends on it. Thehat on your head, the coat on your back, the flannelwaistcoat that shields your chest, the double hose thatcomfort your ankles, the carpet under your feet, andhundreds of other necessaries…
Zoology · Microscopy
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