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Green (Edible) turtles - Chelonia mydas - and Loggerhead turtles captured on coast of Cuba as the females came ashore to lay their eggs. Turtle meat much prized, and Edible turtles were imported live into Europe as a table delicacy. Woodcut, London, 1832.

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Green (Edible) turtles - Chelonia mydas - and Loggerhead turtles captured on coast of Cuba as the females came ashore to lay their eggs. Turtle meat much prized, and Edible turtles  were imported live into Europe as a table delicacy. Woodcut, London, 1832.