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           Studiesofwomenandbabiesaccountedforseveralmorepages,andthentherewasanunbrokenseriesofanimaldrawingswithsuchexplanationsas"ManateeuponSandbank,""TurtlesandTheirEggs,""BlackAjoutiunderaMiritiPalm"thematterdisclosingsomesortofpig-likeanimal;andfinallycameadoublepageofstudiesoflong-snoutedandveryunpleasantsaurians.Icouldmakenothingofit,andsaidsototheProfessor.

           "Surelytheseareonlycrocodiles?"

           "Alligators!Alligators!ThereishardlysuchathingasatruecrocodileinSouthAmerica.Thedistinctionbetweenthem"

           "ImeantthatIcouldseenothingunusualnothingtojustifywhatyouhavesaid."

           Hesmiledserenely.

           "Trythenextpage,"saidhe.

           Iwasstillunabletosympathize.Itwasafull-pagesketchofalandscaperoughlytintedincolorthekindofpaintingwhichanopen-airartisttakesasaguidetoafuturemoreelaborateeffort.Therewasapale-greenforegroundoffeatheryvegetation,whichslopedupwardsandendedinalineofcliffsdarkredincolor,andcuriouslyribbedlikesomebasalticformationswhichIhaveseen.Theyextendedinanunbrokenwallrightacrossthebackground.Atonepointwasanisolatedpyramidalrock,crownedbyagreattree,whichappearedtobeseparatedbyacleftfromthemaincrag.Behinditall,abluetropicalsky.

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