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Book Title
A history of British fossil mammals and birds
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Publication Details
London, John Van Voorst, 1846
Year
1846
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Cambridge University Library
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JISC & NEH
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bottom-margin annotation Altogethr 2. Bos Primigenius & longifrns 2. Bisons priscus & minor


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from End Slip 2, Side 1 annotation XXXVII — On relation of fossil to recent mammals of same districts to XLIII no fossil Mammal in N. Zealand — XLIV except seal. — Huxley.—t01
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from End Slip 2, Side 1 annotation 87.    variability in rudimentary premolar in Ursus ‹sl› spelaeus


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     214 Lagomys do & in Britain


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from End Slip 2, Side 1 annotation 334 342 } affinity shown by rudimentary organ


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from End Slip 2, Side 1 annotation 334 342 } affinity shown by rudimentary organ


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from End Slip 2, Side 2 annotation 432 Anophotherium, remarks on rudimentry teeth in Ruminants ; young of latter approach anoplotherium.—

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from End Slip 2, Side 2 annotation 540    on Rudimentry teeth in Whales ,& embryonic character in Ruminants


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