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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... spring , and may be extended over the kingdom . : “ Mr. White is the gentleman who some years ago favoured the world with a monography of the British Hirundines , published in the Philosophical Transactions , which we reviewed in a ...
... spring , and may be extended over the kingdom . : “ Mr. White is the gentleman who some years ago favoured the world with a monography of the British Hirundines , published in the Philosophical Transactions , which we reviewed in a ...
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... spring . It was in the month of May last that I resolved to elope from my place of confinement ; for my fancy had repre- sented to me that probably many agreeable tortoises , of both sexes , might inhabit the heights of Baker's Hill ...
... spring . It was in the month of May last that I resolved to elope from my place of confinement ; for my fancy had repre- sented to me that probably many agreeable tortoises , of both sexes , might inhabit the heights of Baker's Hill ...
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... spring sheds clouds of dust , and fills the atmosphere around with farina . We may mention , while speaking of the Sel- borne churchyard , that on the fifth grave from the north wall of the chancel , the following inscription may be ...
... spring sheds clouds of dust , and fills the atmosphere around with farina . We may mention , while speaking of the Sel- borne churchyard , that on the fifth grave from the north wall of the chancel , the following inscription may be ...
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... spring , The rushing woods with deaf'ning clamour roar , Like the sea tumbling on the pebbly shore . When spouting rains descend in torrent tides , See the torn zigzag weep its channel'd sides · Winter exerts its rage ; heavy and slow ...
... spring , The rushing woods with deaf'ning clamour roar , Like the sea tumbling on the pebbly shore . When spouting rains descend in torrent tides , See the torn zigzag weep its channel'd sides · Winter exerts its rage ; heavy and slow ...
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... spring , selects her mate , Haunts her tall nest - trees , and with sedulous care Repairs her wicker eyrie , tempest - torn . The ploughman inly smiles to see upturn His mellow glebe , best pledge of future crop : With glee the gardener ...
... spring , selects her mate , Haunts her tall nest - trees , and with sedulous care Repairs her wicker eyrie , tempest - torn . The ploughman inly smiles to see upturn His mellow glebe , best pledge of future crop : With glee the gardener ...
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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