Memoir's for a natural history of animals : containing the anatomical descriptions of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris
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Perrault, Claude, 1613-1688
Memoir's for a natural history of animals : containing the anatomical descriptions of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris
Printed by Joseph Streater and are to be sold by T. Basset, J. Robinson, B. Aylmer, Joh. Southby, and W. Canning, 1688
[18], 267, [17], 40 p., [35] p. of plates : ill.
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Contents
Memoires for a natural history of animals
To the right honourable John Earl of Carbury
[Foreword] The publisher to the reader
The explication of the figure of the lyon
The anatomical description of a lyon, pp. 3-8
The anatomical description of another lyon, pp. 9-11
The explanation of the figure of the lyonness, pp. 12 ff.
The anatomical description of a lyonness, pp. 13-15
The explication of the figure of the camelion, pp. 16 ff.
The anatomical description of a camelion, pp. 17-34 ff.
The explication of the figure of the dromedary, pp. 36 ff.
The anatomical description of a dromedary, pp. 37-41
The explication of the figure of the bear, pp. 42 ff.
The anatomical description of a bear, pp. 43-50 ff.
The explication of the figure of the gazella or antilope, pp. 52 ff.
The anatomical description of five gazella's or antilope's, pp. 53-59
The explication of the figure of the cat-a-mountain, pp. 60 ff.
The anatomical description of a chat-pard or, cat-a-mountain, pp. 61-66 ff.
The explication of the figure of the sea-fox, pp. 68 ff.
The anatomical description of a sea-fox, pp. 69-72 ff.
The explication of the figure of the Lupus cervarius or lynx, pp. 74 ff.
The anatomical description of a Lupus cervarius or lynx, pp. 75-80 ff.
The explication of the figure of the castor or beaver, pp. 82 ff.
The anatomical description of a castor or beaver, pp. 83-90 ff.
The explication of the figure of the otter, pp. 92 ff.
The anatomical description of an otter, pp. 93-96 ff.
The explication of the figure of the civet-cat, pp. 98 ff.
The anatomical description of two civet-cats, pp. 99-105
The explication of the figure of the elk, pp. 106 ff.
The anatomical description of an elk, pp. 107-112 ff.
The explication of the figure of the Coati mondi, pp. 114 ff.
The anatomical description of a Coati mondi, pp. 115-118 ff.
[The explication of the figure of the sea-calf], pp. [unnumbered]-119
The anatomical description of a sea-calf, pp. 120-125
The explication of the figure of the barbary cow, pp. 126 ff.
The anatomical description of a barbary cow, pp. 127-130 ff.
The explication of the figure of the cormorant, pp. 132 ff.
The anatomical description of a cormorant, pp. 133-138 ff.
The explication of the figure of the chamois or gemp, pp. 140 ff.
The anatomical description of a chamois or gemp, pp. 141-145
The explanation of the figure of the porcupine and hedgehog, p. 146
The anatomical description of six porcupines and two hedge-hogs, pp. 147-154 ff.
The explication of the figure of two sapajous and two other monkeys, p. 156
The anatomical description of two sapajous and two other monkeys, pp. 157-164 ff.
The explication of the stagg of Canada, and hinde of Sardinia, pp. 166 ff.
The anatomical description of a stag of Canada and hinde of Sardinia, pp. 167-172 ff.
The explication of the figure of the pintado, pp. 174 ff.
The anatomical description of ten pintado's, pp. 175-180 ff.
The explication of the figure of the eagle, pp. 182 ff.
The anatomical description of three eagles, pp. 183-189
The explication of the figure of the Indian cock, pp. 190 ff.
The anatomical description of two Indian cocks, pp. 191-194 ff.
The explication of the figure of the bustard, pp. 196 ff.
The anatomical description of six bustards, pp. 197-202 ff.
The explication of the figure of the demoiselles of Numidia, pp. 204 ff.
The anatomical description of six demoiselles of Numidia, pp. 205-202 [212] ff.
The explication of the figure of the ostrich, pp. 214-215
The explication of the second plate of the ostrich, pp. 216 ff.
The anatomical description of eight ostriches, pp. 217-238 ff.
The explication of the figure of the cassowary, pp. 240 ff.
The anatomical description of a cassowar, pp. 241-249
The explication of the figure of the tortoise, pp. 250-251
The anatomical description of a great Indian tortoise, pp. 252-267
An alphabetical table of the names of the several animals mentioned in this volume
An index of matters chiefly anatomical
[The measure of the Earth], pp. [unnumbered]-40
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