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mentioned above that they all possess a notochord
If we were to seek for a general character of the vertebrates, besides those mentioned above, that they all possess a notochord and gills, we might also find it in the character of the skin.
— from Stories of the Universe: Animal Life by B. Lindsay

must add to this another potent although natural
We must add to this, another potent although natural weapon; this was the lower jaw-bone of the great bear, still retaining its sharp and pointed canine tooth.
— from Primitive Man by Louis Figuier

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