The Natural History of Selborne...Henry G. Bohn, 1851 - 40 Seiten |
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... perhaps by some to be objects of ridicule . However , before we condemn any pursuits which contribute so much to health by calling us abroad , let us consider how the studious have employed themselves in their closets . In a former ...
... perhaps by some to be objects of ridicule . However , before we condemn any pursuits which contribute so much to health by calling us abroad , let us consider how the studious have employed themselves in their closets . In a former ...
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... perhaps from some prophet of his own , who if he penned them for the sake of ridiculing tortoises , bestowed his pains , I think , to poor purposes . These are some of my grievances ; but they sit very light on me , in comparison of ...
... perhaps from some prophet of his own , who if he penned them for the sake of ridiculing tortoises , bestowed his pains , I think , to poor purposes . These are some of my grievances ; but they sit very light on me , in comparison of ...
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... 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 , sheep - walk , is a pleasing park - like.
... 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 , sheep - walk , is a pleasing park - like.
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... perhaps have been the original site of the town ; while the woods and coverts might extend down to the opposite bank . At each end of the village , which runs from south - east to north - west , arises a small rivulet : that at the ...
... perhaps have been the original site of the town ; while the woods and coverts might extend down to the opposite bank . At each end of the village , which runs from south - east to north - west , arises a small rivulet : that at the ...
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... perhaps fourteen or sixteen inches in diameter . But as these did not consist of firm stone , but were formed of a kind of terra lapidosa , or hardened clay , as soon as they were exposed to the rains and frost , they mouldered away ...
... perhaps fourteen or sixteen inches in diameter . But as these did not consist of firm stone , but were formed of a kind of terra lapidosa , or hardened clay , as soon as they were exposed to the rains and frost , they mouldered away ...
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abound animal appear April April 14 April 22 autumn beech bees breed brood called chaffinches cold colour common cuckoo curious DAINES BARRINGTON DEAR district dogs eggs feed feet female fieldfares fields flies flocks forest frequent garden Gilbert White grass ground hard frost haunt hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 22 June 9 last seen late legs LETTER Linnæus LYON Biblioth male manner March March 26 MARKWICK migration mild naturalist nest never night observed Palais des Arts pheasant plants prey quadrupeds rain remarkable rooks says season seems SELBORNE Sept showers sings snow soon species spring stone-curlew summer suppose swallows swarm swifts THOMAS PENNANT titmouse torpid trees village warm weather WHITE wild wind wings winter woods wren young