Outlines of Geology: Intended As a Popular Treatise On the Most Interesting Parts of the Science ...
Outlines of Geology: Intended As a Popular Treatise On the Most Interesting Parts of the Science ...
J L John Lee Comstock
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This was in 1668. Afterwards Professor Pallas found, among a collection of bones at St. Petersburg, four skulls, and five horns be- longing to this animaL Since that time, the bones of this animal have been discovered in various parts of England, Germany and Russia. Megatherium, This name merely signifies •*a huge wild beast.*' It is the most rare among all the great fos- sil animals* The first skeleton of this singular beast was sent from Buenos Ayres, in South America, to Madrid, in 1789, wit...h a notice that it was found in the ground about three leagues from that city. This animal was set up in the Royal Cabinet of Madrid, in the manner which has since been followed by Mr* Peale of Philadelphia, with respect to the American mas- todon, and Mr. Adams of Petersburg, with respect to the Siberian elephant. A minute description of the Megatherium, was publish- ed soon after it was mqunted, illustrated by five copper- 348 FOSSIL QVADR0PBDS. plate engravings. Afterwards a Livoninan anatomist, and a German draughtsman conjointly published an exact representation, and a good description of this skeleton.
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