 | 1843 - 524 Seiten
...drinking large quantities, and wallowing m the mud. The larger islands alone possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and...distance. Hence, broad and well-beaten paths radiate, off in every direction from the wells even down to the sea-coast ; and the Spaniards, by following... | |
 | Popular history - 1843 - 434 Seiten
...distinguished from the Indian, (T. elepkantina,) are strongly marked. alone possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and...distance. Hence broad and well-beaten paths radiate off in every direction from the wells, even down to the seacoast ; and the Spaniards, by following... | |
 | 1843 - 1040 Seiten
...drinking large quantities, and wallowing in the mud. The larger islands alone -i>ss*>ss springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and...thirsty, are obliged to travel from a long distance. Henee, broad" and well-beaten paths radiate off in every direction from the wells even down to the... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 532 Seiten
...drinking large quantities, and wallowing in the mud. The larger islands alone possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and...therefore, which frequent the lower districts when thirsty, arc obliged to travel from a long distance. Hence, broad and well-beaten paths radiate off in every... | |
 | 1850 - 602 Seiten
...wallowing in the mud when they find it. The larger islands alone, it appears, possess springs, which are always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable elevation. The tortoises which frequent the lower districts are therefore obliged, when thirsty, to travel from a long distance.... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 Seiten
...possess springs, and these aie always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable height. The tortoises, therefore, which frequent the lower...a long distance. Hence broad and well-beaten paths branch off in every direction from the wells down to the sea-coast; and the Spaniards, by following... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1850 - 308 Seiten
...drinking large quantities, and wallowing in the mud. The larger islands alone possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and...distance. Hence, broad and well-beaten paths radiate off in every direction from the wells even down to the sea-coast ; and the Spaniards, by following... | |
 | 1850 - 602 Seiten
...wallowing in the mud when they find it. The larger islands alone, it appears, possess springs, which are always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable elevation. The tortoises which frequent the lower districts are therefore obliged, when thirsty, to travel from a long distance.... | |
 | 1852 - 422 Seiten
...possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable height. The tortoises, therefore, which frequent the lower...a long distance. Hence broad and wellbeaten paths branch off in every direction from the wells down to the sea-coast; and the Spaniards, by following... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1852 - 446 Seiten
...wallowing in the mud when they find it. The larger islands alone, it appears, possess springs, which are always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable elevation. The tortoises which frequent the lower districts are therefore obliged, when thirsty, to travel from a long distance.... | |
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The tortoise is very fond of water, drinking large quantities, and wallowing in the mud. The larger islands alone possess springs, and these are always situated towards the central parts, and at a considerable height. The tortoises, therefore, which frequent... 
