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  2. THE DUGONG (Ha[?]e Dugong).

    THIS singular animal, better known as Sea Cow, is found on the north-eastern coast of New Holland, and is sought after on account of its valuable Moreton Bay was at one time alive with Dugongs, but now very few are found there, and these are in consequence of the continuous pursuit very At a distance the female, when just with her head and chest above the water, is not unlike a human being, and might well be taken for a mermaid," whatever that may be. The Dugong is a cetacean, and is quite harmless. It feeds on seaweed growing on the sea bottom, and to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. Tales and Sketches.

    We hastened to the residence of the Methodist minister which was a very unpretentious abode. I briefly explained the purport of our visit, and the ...

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