Description of the Missourium, or Missouri Leviathan: Together With Its Supposed Habits, and Indian Traditions Concerning the Location From Whence It Was Exhumed; Also, Comparisons of the Whale, Croco - Hardcover
Excerpt from Description of the Missourium, or Missouri Leviathan: Together With Its Supposed Habits, and Indian Traditions Concerning the Location From Whence It Was Exhumed; Also, Comparisons of the Whale, Crocodile and Missourium, With the Leviathan, as Described in 41st Chapter of the Book of Job
This gigantic skeleton measures 30 feet in length and 15 in height; the head measures, from the tip of the nose to the spine of the neck, 6 feet; from one zygomatic arch to the other, 4 feet; from the lower edge of the upper lip to the first edge of the front tooth, 20 inches; from the front point of the lower jaw to the first edge of the front tooth, 8 inches; from the edge of the upper lip, measuring along the roof of the mouth to the socket of the eye, 3 feet; from thence to Where the atless joins the head, 105 inches. The whole number of teeth is eight that is, four upper and four lower, not including the two tusks. The two upper fore teeth are 4 inches broad and 43 inches in length, and are situatedin the head in such a manner that they slant towards the roof of the mouth, insomuch that their outer edge is Ii inch higher than their inside edge. The back teeth in the upper jaw are 7 inches in length, and where they unite with the front teeth, they are like those 4 inches broad, and from thence run narrower back until they end almost in a point. The formation of the nose is very peculiar: it consists of a bony substance interwoven With cells, and presents a broad, flat ap pearance; it projects 13 inches over the lower jaw, and ends in two nostrils, which are somewhat raised on the face. This nose rests partly on the roof of the mouth and partly on the upper lip, which latter is somewhat arched on both sides, and forms a ridge in the centre.
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This gigantic skeleton measures 30 feet in length and 15 in height; the head measures, from the tip of the nose to the spine of the neck, 6 feet; from one zygomatic arch to the other, 4 feet; from the lower edge of the upper lip to the first edge of the front tooth, 20 inches; from the front point of the lower jaw to the first edge of the front tooth, 8 inches; from the edge of the upper lip, measuring along the roof of the mouth to the socket of the eye, 3 feet; from thence to Where the atless joins the head, 105 inches. The whole number of teeth is eight that is, four upper and four lower, not including the two tusks. The two upper fore teeth are 4 inches broad and 43 inches in length, and are situatedin the head in such a manner that they slant towards the roof of the mouth, insomuch that their outer edge is Ii inch higher than their inside edge. The back teeth in the upper jaw are 7 inches in length, and where they unite with the front teeth, they are like those 4 inches broad, and from thence run narrower back until they end almost in a point. The formation of the nose is very peculiar: it consists of a bony substance interwoven With cells, and presents a broad, flat ap pearance; it projects 13 inches over the lower jaw, and ends in two nostrils, which are somewhat raised on the face. This nose rests partly on the roof of the mouth and partly on the upper lip, which latter is somewhat arched on both sides, and forms a ridge in the centre.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 036466441X
- ISBN 13 9780364664414
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages28
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