Download or read book Random Notes on Natural History, 1884, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Southwick and Jencks and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Random Notes on Natural History, 1884, Vol. 1 In our own state, who can say how many oysters, clams, quahaugs, scallops and mus sels are annually devoured by our citizens. Those who advocate a fish diet on account of the phosphorous, or brain food contained in it, might with equal propriety include the Mollusca, as they also contain a large pro portion of phosphorus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.