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Contributions to the natural history of the United States of North America. vol. 1, part 1
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Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873
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[s.n.], [s.n.], n.d
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Cambridge University Library
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JISC & NEH
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lines 12—13 annotation Geograph Distribution?
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lines 2—12 annotation I believe species genera & classes all equally good or false, as one pleases to call it    Botanists far better authority than Zoologists.
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from End Slip annotation in brown ink 10    Agassiz explanation of Rudimnts
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from End Slip annotation in brown ink 24    Admits tht Vertebrata «p.31» probably arose with other types . Well may he say what changes (p. 24) has 30 years produced. in date of appearance of grupst01
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