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NHM-405052-1001
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[1832--1837]
[List of reptiles and amphibians from the Beagle] 'Reptiles in spirits of wine'
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1833. Reptiles in Spirits of Wine. Maldonado. May June. 609. Quetzpales, sand dunes. 613. Bufo. (diaboliens!) same as (377) 615. Ameiva or Lacerta, (allied to Centropiæ) Rio Marmagaja. Banda Oriental. 616. Amphisbœna in ants nest; under stone. 621. Hyla. (same as 606?) but body silvery white instead of green. 623. Coluber. Colour of a uniform blackish lead colour, with an opaline bluish gloss; beneath pale, at the junction of the two sorts of scales the gloss is best seen
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A832
Beagle Library:
Turner, Sharon. 1832. The sacred history of the world, as displayed in the Creation and subsequent events to the Deluge, attempted to be philosophically considered in a series of letters to a son. Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman.
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when the Moles were gone, as to wish they had not molested them. Moles live on worms, insects, snails, frogs, and larva. The farmers on a nobleman's estate in France, found the Moles' disturbances of the earth such a good husbandry to it, as to solicit their landlord not to have them killed. Bull. Un. 1829, p. 334 . So Toads are found to keep down the Ants. Mice have increased in barns where Owls have been shot. The Blue Jay was destroyed in America, for eating the peas; but the Pea Grub, which
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A832
Beagle Library:
Turner, Sharon. 1832. The sacred history of the world, as displayed in the Creation and subsequent events to the Deluge, attempted to be philosophically considered in a series of letters to a son. Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman.
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. As far as I have observed and can anticipate, they act as I should act if I were in their frames, and had their wants and wishes, and were under the same circumstances and situation. If we were Ants, or Bees, what could we do better than [page] 43
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A832
Beagle Library:
Turner, Sharon. 1832. The sacred history of the world, as displayed in the Creation and subsequent events to the Deluge, attempted to be philosophically considered in a series of letters to a son. Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman.
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bruised and cowed hiar, that he crawled off to a hard by, where the Natives despatched hi. Indias Gazette. 1827. 11 The Jacchus, or Sriate Monkey, takes insects and small birds; and the all-less Macauco, eggs and small birds Turt. Linn. p. 20, 1 . The Monisia of Morocco searched for spiders, ants, and other insects, in addition to its bread and fruits. Kerr's Linn. 71. 12 As she Ant-eaters; the Armadillos. [page] 34
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A832
Beagle Library:
Turner, Sharon. 1832. The sacred history of the world, as displayed in the Creation and subsequent events to the Deluge, attempted to be philosophically considered in a series of letters to a son. Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman.
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the fabled Dragons of antiquity, and of our old romances, that nature contains; but it defeats the identity with these celebrated monsters, by its smallness and harmlessness. It seldom exceeds a foot in length, and it is a weak animal, 'perfectly innocent and peaceful.' It flies from branch to branch of its tree, feeding on the Ants, Flies, Butterflies, and other insects, that it can take; and can flutter from one tree to another, within thirty paces.47 The Salamander has long lived in popular
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A832
Beagle Library:
Turner, Sharon. 1832. The sacred history of the world, as displayed in the Creation and subsequent events to the Deluge, attempted to be philosophically considered in a series of letters to a son. Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman.
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it.35 But the Ants,36 the Wasps,37 and the Bees,38 in different modes, yet with equal clearness, establish their claim also to the possession of these interesting sensibilities. Here also diminutiveness makes no disparity. The mother is as complete in the pettiest as in the largest in the Ant as in the Whale. Thus, Insect mind and sensitivity appear, from the similitude of these phenomena, to be but the common animal mind and sensitivity in an insect form of body; in miniature configurations
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A832
Beagle Library:
Turner, Sharon. 1832. The sacred history of the world, as displayed in the Creation and subsequent events to the Deluge, attempted to be philosophically considered in a series of letters to a son. Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman.
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external movement. But mind has its energy within itself, and is alike independent of 80 The Termites, or White Ants, are peculiarly active and serviceable in this respect. 'Nor is there any set of Insects whose economy is more perfect. They exist together in kingdoms, and build cities, which are extremely populous. Mr. Smeathman has described the Bellicosus species, in the Philosophical Transactions, from his observations of them in Africa. They build a cone rounded at top, four feet high, and
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CUL-DAR29.1.A1-A49
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1832--1833
[Beagle animal notes] (see also individual entries below)
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azaræ Auct. in Mammalia: 93] 1282 Didelphis: (Maldonado, Northside of of the Plata) tail prehensile; abdomen furnished with bones attached to the Pelvis; weighed 14,½ oz (Imp weight) [listed as Didelphis crassicaudata in Mammalia: 94-95] 1283 Didelphis Maldonado caught by some boys digging in a garden; intestines full of remains of insects, chiefly ants some Hemipterous insects. Body (709 Spirits) for dissection. [listed as Didelphis brachyura in Mammalia: 97] 1284 Mouse with grooved front teeth
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(b) August 20th. It is evident I have confounded the nest of the Termite with the real ants performing their marvellous labours.— (a) if it had previously been there, they would have done so.— In a few seconds another larger body returned to the attack, but they not succeeding in moving the stone, this line of direction was entirely given up.— End 2
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two Truncatipennis (Sebia Odacantha ?).— The wonderful number of Ants perhaps supply the place of these butchers of the colder climes.— Formica (a) On first entering a Tropical forest one of the most striking things is the incessant Labour of the Ants.— The paths in every [27v
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greatest agitation across a bare bit of ground.— Behind this every stalk leaf was blackened by a small ant: They crossed the open space till they arrived at a piece of old wall on the side of the road.— Here the swarm divided descended on each side, by this many insects were fairly enclosed: the efforts which the poor little creatures made to extricate themselves from such a death were wonderful surprising.— When the ants came to the road they changed their course in narrow files reascended the wall
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(a) Ants are very common: on Sept 22d Swarms were on the wing.— (b) It did not occur to me at first that by counting the rudimentary legs there will be 24, that in its other characters (2 pediculated eyes, flat calcated legs c), it must belong to the division Phyllopes.— Eggs in this one were irregular, numerous in the dorsal posterior part of shell.— (c) Octob: Examined another specimen.— Each of the 12 legs is bisected at its summit, from whence proceeds a bunch of setæ.— this is more true
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Kingfisher continually elevates its tail: Thrush with note like English. Rat with upper lip, from centre of no [illeg] the two nostrils to bifurcation the retrecisement of the upper lip 3/12 which gives the upper jaw a peculiarly lengthened appearance BB Bird1 dust itself active in the evening: tame Comadreja chico.2 intestine full of remains of insects: chiefly ants some hemipterous insect 1 Specimen 1222 in Zoology notes, p. 154; listed as Furnarius cunicularius in Birds, pp. 65-6. See also
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A817.1
Beagle Library:
Owen, William Fitz William. 1833. Narrative of voyages to explore the shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar; performed in H.M. Ships Leven and Barracouta. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 1.
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being sandy, but moderately well cultivated, producing cassava, sugar-cane, rice, and a great quantity of fine oranges. For some days I was occupied in drying and arranging my specimens, many of which I found the small ants had very much injured, particularly the seeds that were of a pulpy nature; these insects swarm in almost all the houses at Rio and its neighbourhood, and devour every thing eatable that comes in their way. Having made an appointment with Mr. Langsdorff to go to his estate at
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on being disturbed.— (1236) Tringa: on the Camp (e) (1238) Picus, not uncommon; frequents stony places seems to feed exclusively on the ground.— the bill of this one was muddy to the base: in the stomach nothing but ants:— cry loud, resembling the English one, but each note more disconnected: also flight undulating in the same manner: they are generally by threes fours together.— tail does not seem to be used: the tongue is in spirits (620) (d) (1239) Lanius; not common; cry rather loud
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(a) also frequent in the camp: walks, but not well: in stomach Coleoptera, chiefly Carabidous insects.— (b) Hops, not walks: in stomach seeds ants: iris rich brown: (b) I have seen this bird at Bahia Blanca; pursuing catching on wing large Coleoptera.— (a) When disturbed flies but a short distance; set down alights near bushes; is quiet tame; is it a Furnarius? if so, habits very different from the active habits of rufus .— (c) flight undulatory; head as if weighed down by the bill.— When
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A894.2
Beagle Library:
Webster, William Henry Bayley. 1834. Narrative of a voyage to the southern Atlantic Ocean, in the years 1828, 29, 30, performed in H.M. Sloop Chanticleer. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 2.
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and instinct. The large black ants are called the chasseurs, from driving everything out before them: if they enter a house, the rats quit it; and if they get into a snake's hole, they soon force it out, and make it writhe with pain. Everything around, both abroad and in the houses, bears marks of their destructive energies, and I do believe there are more than a thousand species of ants in this country alone. The gay and sportive butterflies afford splendid specimens, and just objects of
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A894.1
Beagle Library:
Webster, William Henry Bayley. 1834. Narrative of a voyage to the southern Atlantic Ocean, in the years 1828, 29, 30, performed in H.M. Sloop Chanticleer. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 1.
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Brazil, is well known; Nature may be truly said to have lavished her favours in decking out the feathered tribes of these regions, for they are all remarkably handsome, and objects of admiration to every visiter. The insects are equally so, particularly the various descriptions of butterflies, many collections of which are sent to Europe. Fireflies, beetles, grasshoppers, are plentiful; the webs of some of the spiders are strong enough to entangle a little bird; and ants are so large that they
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A894.1
Beagle Library:
Webster, William Henry Bayley. 1834. Narrative of a voyage to the southern Atlantic Ocean, in the years 1828, 29, 30, performed in H.M. Sloop Chanticleer. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 1.
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life, and have no fixed habits of industry; and they certainly are not far removed from the lowest state of uncivilized man. They are careless and quite indifferent as to what they eat; and devour alike snakes, ants, or lizards; they delight in the blood of animals and drink it with avidity, and afterwards make a luscious broth of the paunch and its savoury contents. The bulbous roots and wild berries yield them at times a precarious meal. They grease their bodies all over to protect them from
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A894.1
Beagle Library:
Webster, William Henry Bayley. 1834. Narrative of a voyage to the southern Atlantic Ocean, in the years 1828, 29, 30, performed in H.M. Sloop Chanticleer. 2 vols. London: Richard Bentley. Volume 1.
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ferns, and my attention was attracted by one creeping on the soil. The agricultural products were noticed in our observations on Green Mountain. The insect tribe of Ascension are more attractive from their annoyance than any beauty they possess. In fact, the residents almost consider themselves as labouring under some of the plagues of Egypt in the swarms of flies by which they are annoyed. These are so numerous that they literally blacken the table-cloth at meal-times. Ants are beyond all
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