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In Search of… the Sea Snake
Source info:
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| Date: | 2013-04-08 20:35:27 |
| Blog: | History of Geology  |
| URL: | http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/2013/04/08/in-search-of-the-sea-snake/ |
Summary:
In October 1845 Lyell was visiting Boston, when he noted an advertisement proclaiming that a “Dr.” Albert C. Koch would exhibit the 114 foot long skeleton of “that colossal and terrible reptile the sea serpent” to the paying public. Lyell dismissed this claim soon as a fraud , as the skeleton was in fact from [...]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | US | 42.3586 | -71.0567 |
Keywords:
advertisement, Albert C. Koch, claim soon as a fraud as, colossal, Evolution, foot long skeleton, Lyell, sea serpent, Sea Snake, terrible reptile
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