Pamlico Sound

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 729

Pamlico Sound, a shallow body of water, some 75 by 10 to 25 miles, on the coast of North Carolina, separated from the ocean by long, narrow islands of sand, with narrow passages.

A scientific illustration of the Palolo worm (Palolo viridis). It shows three parts: (a) a half-natural size view of the entire worm, which is long and slender with a segmented body and a long tail; (b) a detailed view of the anterior (front) end, showing the head with tentacles and eyes; and (c) a detailed view of the posterior (rear) end, showing the tail and the arrangement of the internal organs and muscles. — a, Palolo viridis, half natural size; b, c, anterior and posterior extremities (mag.).

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