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pounds, but it has been so persistently sought after, on ac- 

 count of the commercial value of its shell, that all those now 

 seen in the markets are very small. The largest shell on rec- 

 ord is 34 inches long. Another species is found on the Pacific 

 coast, and it bears so strong a resemblance to its eastern 



THE HAWKSBILL TURTLE, FURNISHING TORTOISE-SHELL. 



relative that for a considerable period the two species were 

 believed to be identical. 



The Loggerhead Turtle 1 looks like a coarse and large- 

 headed understudy of the green turtle. It is readily dis- 

 tinguished, however, by its massive head, and thick, heavy 

 shell. It is a turtle of coarser quality every way than the 

 green turtle, and sells at a lower price. Like its handsomer 



1 Thal-las-so-chcl'ys car-et'ta. 



