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Title: The Australian Museum magazine
Identifier: australianmuseum1192123aust (find matches)
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Australian Museum; Australian Museum
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: Sydney, Australian Museum
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM MAGAZINE. 309
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" The Beachcomber's " Boatshed, Brammo Bay beach. In the foreground is seen the beautiful Umbrella Tree, one of the most remarkable trees in the world, and a " sight " not to be missed bv any visitor to Dunk Island. (Plioto.—C. Barrett. may not be very palatable, but they are cemented with the birds' saliva (coag- ulated), and in substance and general appearance resemble those of the edible nest " species, which form a Chinese luxury. SERPENTS IN EDEN. A Pocket Paradise, Dunk Island has been called, and, like the Garden of Eden, it is not free from serpents. I saw some in my jungle walks ; and when strip))ing bark from a dead tree in search of beetles, nearly placed my hand on a venomous species. The death adder (Acanthophis antarctica) is not rare, and its slothful habits and obstinacy in declining to move when one approaches without perceiving it, make it more dangerous even than our most ag- gressive snake, the tiger (Notechis scutatus). The Beachcomber " often walked bare-footed in " snaky '" spots ; and I, on one occasion, Avas constrained to follov/ his example, but without en- thusiasm. We had been wading on the reef, and took a short cut through the brush, and, as we went, my com- panion cheered me Avith a story of a Queensland girl's hairbreadth escape. She placed her hand on a sunlit boulder within six inches of a basking adder. Looking down carelessly she saw the reptile and went pale to the lips with fear. The hand Avas lifted sAviftly before the adder moved. TROPIC PLANT LIFE. With all his love for bird life and creatures of the sea, Mr. Banlield found time to botanise. His pleasure it was to learn the names and virtues of tropic trees and shrubs, and the more lowly

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  • bookyear:1921
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  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Australian_Museum
  • booksubject:Natural_history
  • bookpublisher:Sydney_Australian_Museum
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
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  • bookleafnumber:367
  • bookcollection:biodiversity
  • bookcollection:americana
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