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... also information of the first tree in leaf , and even of the appearance of the first
fungi , and of the plants first in blossom . We are told when m3sses vegetate , and
when .. insects first appear and disappear . There are also remarks THE REV .
... also information of the first tree in leaf , and even of the appearance of the first
fungi , and of the plants first in blossom . We are told when m3sses vegetate , and
when .. insects first appear and disappear . There are also remarks THE REV .
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Although no mention is made of this tree in the Natural History , it occurs in the
fifth letter of the “ Antiquities of Selborne , ” where White says that in the
churchyard of the village is a yew - tree whose aspect bespeaks it to be of a great
age .
Although no mention is made of this tree in the Natural History , it occurs in the
fifth letter of the “ Antiquities of Selborne , ” where White says that in the
churchyard of the village is a yew - tree whose aspect bespeaks it to be of a great
age .
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Gilbert White's amiable character :He lived in solitude - ' midst trees and flowers ,
Life's sunshine mingling with its passing showers ; No storms to startle , and few
clouds to shade , The even path his christian virtues made . Yet not alone he ...
Gilbert White's amiable character :He lived in solitude - ' midst trees and flowers ,
Life's sunshine mingling with its passing showers ; No storms to startle , and few
clouds to shade , The even path his christian virtues made . Yet not alone he ...
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Through all his maze of melody ; the brake , Loud with the blackbird's bolder note
, resounda Sooth'd by the genial warmth , the cawing rook Anticipates the spring ,
selects her mate , Haunts her tall nest - trees , and with sedulous care Repairs ...
Through all his maze of melody ; the brake , Loud with the blackbird's bolder note
, resounda Sooth'd by the genial warmth , the cawing rook Anticipates the spring ,
selects her mate , Haunts her tall nest - trees , and with sedulous care Repairs ...
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The down , or * The beech is certainly a beautiful tree , either when planted singly
or in lumps ; but I cannot agree with our author , in thinking it the " most lovely of
all forest trees . " The ash and birch , and perhaps the Huntingdon willow ...
The down , or * The beech is certainly a beautiful tree , either when planted singly
or in lumps ; but I cannot agree with our author , in thinking it the " most lovely of
all forest trees . " The ash and birch , and perhaps the Huntingdon willow ...
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