Naturalist's Library, Vol. 7: Mammalia, Whales, &C (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Naturalist's Library, Vol. 7: Mammalia, Whales, &C

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Excerpt from Naturalist's Library, Vol. 7: Mammalia, Whales, &C

It will occur to many of our Readers that the order of Mammalia, to which the present Volume of the Naturalist's Library is devoted, viz. the Cetacea or the ordinary or fish-like Whales, have some claims to a place in our series. It is true that these tribes have none of those rural charms which are connected with our flocks and herds; and still less can they attract the eye, as do the rich and golden hues which adorn the humming-bird and paint the wings of the butterfly; though it will be found that, even in this respect, they possess a richness and variety not generally supposed.

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