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Tortoyses


Title Hawksbill Turtle
Origtitle Hawks Bill Turtle
Variants Hawksbill Turtle with Eggs
Caption Hawksbill Turtle with Eggs
Source Cheryl Newby Gallery Inc.
Date 1743
URL http://www.cherylnewbygallery.com/021908Catesby_39HawksBillTurtlewithnestandeggs.htm
Creator Mark Catesby
Type watercolor
Origin Internet
Notes The Roanoke colonists would eat both turtles and their eggs. Harriot reported to see turtles over a yard wide on travels around North Carolina.
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Tortoyses

Additional Notes

White has drawing of sea turtles, land turtles, and terrapins. Perhaps those ought to be used rather than or with this picture?