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100 1 _aLee, Henry,
_d1826-1888
245 1 4 _aThe octopus
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-15
508 _adeaurider, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Octopus; or, The 'Devil-Fish' of Fiction and of Fact" by Henry Lee is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work serves as an observational study of the octopus, providing insights into its behavior, anatomy, and significance in both natural history and popular culture. Throughout the book, Lee contrasts scientific knowledge with fictional representations, particularly drawing comparisons to Victor Hugo's portrayal of the creature. The opening portion of the text introduces the reader to Lee's role as a naturalist at the Brighton Aquarium, where he reflects on his observations of octopuses. He shares anecdotes about the public's fascination with the "devil-fish" and recounts a notable incident involving an octopus that was tragically consumed by a dogfish, sparking significant media attention. Following this, he outlines the book's aim to merge his previous writings and new observations, establishing a foundation for his scientific analysis of the octopus in relation to its mythical narratives and characteristics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Chapman and Hall, 1875
653 _aCephalopoda
653 _aOctopuses
653 _aCuttlefish
653 _aSquids
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/octopusordevilfi00leeh_0
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72133
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