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The skeletons of a ray (Thornback), bones of the head of a pike and the skeleton of a water tortoise. Engraving.
Wellcome Collection

The skeletons of a ray (Thornback), bones of the head of a pike and the skeleton of a water tortoise. Engraving.

1791

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Skeleton of a thornback, bones of the head of a pike, skeleton of a water tortoise. See system of comparative anatomy. Engraved for the Royal Encyclopedia.

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