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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... fact may be mentioned with respect to red deer , as proving their attachment to favourite localities . The late Duke of Athell , wishing to increase the stock of red deer in his park , took the opportunity of a very severe winter to ...
... fact may be mentioned with respect to red deer , as proving their attachment to favourite localities . The late Duke of Athell , wishing to increase the stock of red deer in his park , took the opportunity of a very severe winter to ...
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... facts and circumstances in natural history . He might have added to the above that so economical is Nature , that when cattle are standing in the water , they whisk off vast quantities of flies , which are greedily devoured by the fish ...
... facts and circumstances in natural history . He might have added to the above that so economical is Nature , that when cattle are standing in the water , they whisk off vast quantities of flies , which are greedily devoured by the fish ...
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... fact . We cannot but regret that that he was not acquainted with the following very interesting one , communicated to the editor by a lady of the highest respectability , who not only witnessed it herself , but it was also seen by ...
... fact . We cannot but regret that that he was not acquainted with the following very interesting one , communicated to the editor by a lady of the highest respectability , who not only witnessed it herself , but it was also seen by ...
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... fact to prove their favourite idea.-ED. * This may be accounted for by the swifts having only one brood and when they can fly , both old and young migrate . The purpose for which they came to this country has been fulfilled . - ED . It ...
... fact to prove their favourite idea.-ED. * This may be accounted for by the swifts having only one brood and when they can fly , both old and young migrate . The purpose for which they came to this country has been fulfilled . - ED . It ...
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... fact , that he talks , in his Calendar of Flora , as familiarly of the swallow's going under water in the beginning of September , as he would of his poultry going to roost a little before sunset . An observing gentleman in London ...
... fact , that he talks , in his Calendar of Flora , as familiarly of the swallow's going under water in the beginning of September , as he would of his poultry going to roost a little before sunset . An observing gentleman in London ...
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