"The foot. a, calcaneum; b, astragalus; c, cuboid; d, metatarsal, of which there are five; e, phalanges,…
"The anterior feet are about the length of the body. The other feet terminate in an elongated claw,…
"The king of the herrings is from three to four feet in length, of a general silvery color, spotted…
The Eiffel Tower, a global icon on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France stands 984 feet high.
"These Flying-fishes in their common element are harassed by the attacks of other inhabitants of the…
"'Liberty Enlightening the World,' a gift from the French Republic to the Greatest Republic. Height…
"The Halibut is a large fish, inhabiting the sea of northern Europe and Greenland, where it is occasionally…
"The Sword-fish is a very formidable creature. It sometimes attains the length of five to six feet."
"The body of the Edible Frog sometimes attains a length, from the extremity of the muzzle to the end…
"When full-grown it attains a length of four feet. It is a very gentle creature, and perfectly harmless,…
"It attains a length of six to eight feet and a breadth of about one fifth of the length; it sometimes…
"In birds of prey the claws are powerful and hooked; in others the foot is flat, claws straight, and…
"In birds of prey the claws are powerful and hooked; in others the foot is flat, claws straight, and…
"In birds of prey the claws are powerful and hooked; in others the foot is flat, claws straight, and…
"The great toe is generally the strongest, but this is not an absolute law; a projection which is found…
"The great toe is generally the strongest, but this is not an absolute law; a projection which is found…
"The Pheasant is remarkable for the extraordinary length of its tail, the middle feathers of which in…
"The Pheasant is remarkable for the extraordinary length of its tail, the middle feathers of which in…
"The Harpy or Crested Eagle is the model species of the genus to which it belongs. It measures nearly…
Representation of "the two membranous legs of a large caterpillar, of which the hooks of the feet are…
Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet…
The candlewood consists of about a dozen stalks about an inch in diameter, nearly straight, and about…
The giant cactus is by far the largest form of vegetation in the desert. They can grow to be over 20…
Ascidia Podunculata (Milne-Edwards) "The Tunicata would not probably by taken for animals at first sight.…
While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000…
The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove, situated in Yosemite National Park. The tree…
"She has her cans in those leather buckers fastened to the sides of the pony, and she is sitting almost…
The Tobas wear but little clothes, except when they come into the presence of white people or cross…
An illustration of a man and woman sitting on a bench with a young child at their feet.
The Arkansas State capital Building, located in Little Rock, is the seat of government of the state…
The cathedral consists of a Norman nucleus (Walter de Lacy is buried there), with additions in every…
The Irish form of the sprung cart, called a jaunting car or jaunty car, was a light, horse-drawn, two-wheeled…
An illustration of a brown pelican with a fish in it's mouth and a sea gull resting on his back. The…
Scheme of distribution of the plantar nerves. Labels: I.P1, internal plantar nerve, and its cutaneous…
From Swift's Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver finds himself in the land of Brobdingnag, where the people…
An illustration of a man and woman standing in typical Roman clothing. Clothing in ancient Rome generally…
An illustration of a man playing a clarinet while sitting with sheep at his feet.
A sandal worn in Ancient Rome. This sandal is different from Greek sandals because it has a vamp, or…
Common in Florida, the sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) is a large bird with a wingspan of up to seven…
The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a small songbird of the nuthatch family which breeds…
The nuthatches are a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised…