Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon: With Narratives and Anecdotes, Illustrative of the Habits and Instincts of the Mammalia, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c., Including a Monograph of the Elephant and a Description of the Modes of Capturing and Training It, with Engravings from Original DrawingsLongman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 500 pagine |
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Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon: With Narratives and Anecdotes ... Sir James Emerson Tennent Visualizzazione completa - 1861 |
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