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  Williams, John Lee
  1837
The Territory of Florida: or sketches of the topography, civil and natural history, of the country, the climate, and the Indian tribes, from the first discovery to the present time, with a map, views, &c.;
New York, A. T. Goodrich: vi + [7]-304. Illus.
–Facsimile ed.: Gainesville, Univ. Florida Press: 1-304, 1962. P. 100: {"Manatee. Beluga. This is a shy fish and is mostly confined to the grassy bays and particularly to the deep springs on the coast. They feed on grass and are considered excellent food. Their ribs are used for ivory. They are usually shot while feeding near the shore."}

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   1837Williams, J.L.
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