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Word: amateurnaturalist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...same time, a Lutheran cleric and amateurnaturalist named John Bachman targeted the mermaidand denounced it as a fraud as part of his attackagainst Nott. Backed by other naturalists, heargued that the mermaid was simply the body of amonkey sewn to a fish, and that it wasanatomically inaccurate. The mermaid, encased inglass, was not allowed to be examined, sobelievers in the mermaid accused the naturalistsof taking authority in a matter which they hadnever submitted to scientific examination. Themermaid, or rather Barnum's business, suffered agreat deal during this time, and Barnum wiselydecided to bring the mermaid back to New York...

Author: By Kathrine A. Meyers, | Title: HARVARD'S LITTLE MERMAID: A MODERN-DAY ODYSSEY | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

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