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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 453

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The specimen here pictured was captured inthe Gulf of Mexico near Veteran, Florida, andtaken alive to the laboratory of Mr. A. G. Rey-nolds. The National Museum has specimens ofNarcine brasilicnsis from Cape Lookout, NorthCarolina, and from several localities in Florida,as well as from Cozumel… … THIS FISH CAN GIVE A STARTLING ELECTRIC SHOCK. provided with an organ, consisting largely of ajelly-like fluid, which enables the animal to give A rambler in the forest is often surprised to findwhat seems to be a twig alive. This is the walk-ing-stick insect. It has many relatives in the in-sect…

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