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If Thoreau's friends were to claim that he could carry _Mephitis mephitica_ by the tail with impunity, I can say
The Last Harvest John Burroughs 1879
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Sir Mephitis mephitica, or, in plain English, the skunk, has awakened from his six weeks 'nap, and come out into society again.
Winter Sunshine John Burroughs 1879
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Sir _Mephitis mephitica_, or, in plain English, the skunk, has awakened from his six weeks 'nap, and come out into society again.
In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs John Burroughs 1879
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1 "Polecat" is quite often incorrectly applied to the skunk (Mephitis mephitica) — Ed. Page view page image: frontiers or unsettled parts of the country. this animal is scarce in the country where they exist and are so remarkable shye and watchfull that it is extreemly difficult to kill them.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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