Charles Walerton (1782-1865) was one of the earliest field naturalists, and a noted traveller. This portrait from “The British Eccentric” shows him with two examples of taxidermy—his principal interest and the reason for much of his astonishing bravery as a traveller.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34047, 10 January 1976, Page 8
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41Charles Walerton (1782-1865) was one of the earliest field naturalists, and a noted traveller. This portrait from “The British Eccentric” shows him with two examples of taxidermy—his principal interest and the reason for much of his astonishing bravery as a traveller. Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34047, 10 January 1976, Page 8
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