An Historical Tortoise.
A French journal records an instance of longevity in a tortoise, which." is somewhat remarkable, though, tortoises have been known to litfe even longer. It is stated that hist -August a planter captured in the*St Joljn River, Florida, a tortoise,, which had the following inscription on its carapace : — •" Captured in the year 1700 by Fernando Gomez in the Bt Sebastien River ; taken later on by the Indians to Montanzas, and from there to the Great Wekima." The G reat .Wekima was : the ■• ancient name , of the . Sfc John River. Above the .inscription the^arnia of Spain and the date 1000 were 'plainly discernible. After showing the tortoise to his friends the. captor released it, adding the date 1890 to the older inscription.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 July 1891, Page 3
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124An Historical Tortoise. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 July 1891, Page 3
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