The Natural History of Selborne: With a Naturalist's Calendar and Additional ObservationsWalter Scott, 1887 - 366 Seiten |
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... curate of Selborne . He continued to reside in Selborne until his death , which took place on the 26th June 1793. He died a bachelor . His Natural History was published in 1789 . PREFACE . HE simple character of the writings of Gilbert.
... curate of Selborne . He continued to reside in Selborne until his death , which took place on the 26th June 1793. He died a bachelor . His Natural History was published in 1789 . PREFACE . HE simple character of the writings of Gilbert.
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... June . The willow - wrens ( the smaller sort ) are horrid pests in a garden , destroying the peas , cherries , cur- rants , etc .; and are so tame that a gun will not scare them . A LIST OF THE SUMMER BIRDS OF PASSAGE DISCOVERED IN ...
... June . The willow - wrens ( the smaller sort ) are horrid pests in a garden , destroying the peas , cherries , cur- rants , etc .; and are so tame that a gun will not scare them . A LIST OF THE SUMMER BIRDS OF PASSAGE DISCOVERED IN ...
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... June 18th , 1768 . ON Wednesday last arrived your agreeable letter of June 10th . It gives me great satisfaction to find that you pursue these studies still with such vigour , and are in such forwardness with regard to reptiles and ...
... June 18th , 1768 . ON Wednesday last arrived your agreeable letter of June 10th . It gives me great satisfaction to find that you pursue these studies still with such vigour , and are in such forwardness with regard to reptiles and ...
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... June 5th , 1766 , in his account of the Mud inguana , an amphibious bipes from South Carolina , that the water - eft , or newt , is only the larva of the land - eft , as tadpoles are of frogs . Lest I should be suspected to ...
... June 5th , 1766 , in his account of the Mud inguana , an amphibious bipes from South Carolina , that the water - eft , or newt , is only the larva of the land - eft , as tadpoles are of frogs . Lest I should be suspected to ...
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... June 28th , while I was on a visit at a gentleman's house , where I had neither books to turn to , nor leisure to sit down , to return you an answer to many queries , which I wanted to resolve in the best manner that I am able . A ...
... June 28th , while I was on a visit at a gentleman's house , where I had neither books to turn to , nor leisure to sit down , to return you an answer to many queries , which I wanted to resolve in the best manner that I am able . A ...
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