 That it was aquatic is evident from the form of its paddles ; that it was marine is almost equally so, from the remains with which it is universally associated ; that it may have occasionally visited the shore, the resemblance of its extremities to those...  The British Museum, Historical and Descriptive ... - Page 259by David Masson - 1850 - 432 pagesFull view - About this book
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...:— ' " That it was aquatic is evident, from the form of its paddles ; that it was marine is almost equally so, from the remains with which it is universally...to conjecture ; its motion, however, must have been very awkward on land ; its long neck must have impeded its progress through the water; presenting a... | |
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 | William Buckland - 1837 - 476 pages
...it was marine is almost equally so, rom the remains with which it is universally assoc ated ; tha' it may have occasionally visited the shore, the resemblance...to conjecture ; its motion however must have been very awkward on land ; its [ong neck must have impeded its progress through the water ; presenting... | |
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...that it was e^nntic ie *? vident from the form nf its paddles ; that it was гваппе, i* almost equally so, from the remains with which it is universally...associated; that it may have occasionally visited thr* chore, tbe resemblance of its extremities to thnie of the turtle« may lend us tn conjecture;... | |
 | 1830 - 596 pages
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 | 1840 - 530 pages
...discovered:—'That it was aquatic is evident from the form of its paddles; that it was marine is almost equally so, from the remains with which it is universally...to conjecture ; its motion however must have been very awkward on land; its long neck must have impeded its progress through the water, presenting a... | |
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...discovered: — 'That it was aquatic is evident from the form of its paddles ; that it was marine is almost equally so, from the remains with which it is universally associated ; that it may bare occasionally visited the shore, tlio resemblance of its extremities to those of the turtle may... | |
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