The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of Nature and the Naturalist's CalendarG. Bell, 1890 - 416 Seiten |
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... June , 1793 . Mr. White in his earlier days was much attached to Miss Mulso ( afterwards Mrs. Chapone ) , whose brother was his most intimate friend , and between them a most interesting and amusing series of letters took place . These ...
... June , 1793 . Mr. White in his earlier days was much attached to Miss Mulso ( afterwards Mrs. Chapone ) , whose brother was his most intimate friend , and between them a most interesting and amusing series of letters took place . These ...
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... June , house - martins , which had laid their eggs in an old nest , had hatched them , and that when this is the case they get the start of those that build new ones by ten days or a fortnight . He speaks with some degree of triumph to ...
... June , house - martins , which had laid their eggs in an old nest , had hatched them , and that when this is the case they get the start of those that build new ones by ten days or a fortnight . He speaks with some degree of triumph to ...
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... JUNE , 1793 . There is " a slight heave of the turf , " and this marks the humble grave of the naturalist and philosopher . In the church there is the following inscription on a monument : -- IN THE FIFTH GRAVE FROM THIS WALL ARE BURIED ...
... JUNE , 1793 . There is " a slight heave of the turf , " and this marks the humble grave of the naturalist and philosopher . In the church there is the following inscription on a monument : -- IN THE FIFTH GRAVE FROM THIS WALL ARE BURIED ...
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... JUNE 26TH , 1793 . NEC BONO QUICQUAM MALI EVENIRE POTEST , NEC VIVO , NEC MORTUO . Few personal reminiscences of Gilbert White are now to be collected at Selborne . The writer we have quoted states , that " all an old dame , who had ...
... JUNE 26TH , 1793 . NEC BONO QUICQUAM MALI EVENIRE POTEST , NEC VIVO , NEC MORTUO . Few personal reminiscences of Gilbert White are now to be collected at Selborne . The writer we have quoted states , that " all an old dame , who had ...
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... June.-ED. Many persons in the neighbourhood of the river Thames have supposed that there were two varieties of water - rats . This has arisen from the circum . stance of the common Norway rat having been seen swimming to the aits on the ...
... June.-ED. Many persons in the neighbourhood of the river Thames have supposed that there were two varieties of water - rats . This has arisen from the circum . stance of the common Norway rat having been seen swimming to the aits on the ...
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abound animal appear April April 14 autumn beech birds of passage birds of prey breed British brood called chaffinches cold colour common cuckoo curious DAINES BARRINGTON DEAR district edition eggs feed feet female fieldfares flies flocks forest frequently garden Gilbert White ground haunt hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 9 late legs LETTER Linnæus male manner March March 26 MARKWICK Memoir mentioned migration mild Motacilla natural history naturalist nest never night Notes observed perhaps Portrait prey quadrupeds rain remarkable rooks says season seems SELBORNE Sept showers sings snow soon species spring stone curlew summer suppose swallows swifts tail THOMAS PENNANT tion titmouse Trans trees vast village vols weather WHITE wild wings winter woods wren young