The Natural History of SelborneW. Scott, 1887 - 366 Seiten |
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... ( Hirundines apodes ) among the rubbish , which were , at first appearance , dead , but on being carried towards the fire , revived . He told me , that out of his great care to preserve them , he put them in a paper bag , and hung them by ...
... ( Hirundines apodes ) among the rubbish , which were , at first appearance , dead , but on being carried towards the fire , revived . He told me , that out of his great care to preserve them , he put them in a paper bag , and hung them by ...
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... hirundines are a most inoffensive , harmless , enter- taining , social , and useful tribe of birds ; they touch no fruit in our gardens ; delight , all except one species , in attaching themselves to our houses ; amuse us with their ...
... hirundines are a most inoffensive , harmless , enter- taining , social , and useful tribe of birds ; they touch no fruit in our gardens ; delight , all except one species , in attaching themselves to our houses ; amuse us with their ...
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... hirundines subsist ; for they withdraw themselves , and are hardly ever seen , nor do any insects appear for their support . That they can retire to rest , and sleep away these uncomfortable periods , as bats do , is a matter rather to ...
... hirundines subsist ; for they withdraw themselves , and are hardly ever seen , nor do any insects appear for their support . That they can retire to rest , and sleep away these uncomfortable periods , as bats do , is a matter rather to ...
Inhalt
Letters to Thomas Pennant | 3 |
Letters to the Hon Daines Barrington | 110 |
From the year 1768 to the year 1793 | 291 |
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abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn beeches birds of prey blackcap breed brood called chaffinches colour cuckoo curious district EDITED eggs Ernest Rhys feed feet female fern-owl field fieldfares flies flocks frequently frost garden grass ground Hanger haunt Havelock Ellis hedges hirundines Hirundo house-martins inches insects Introduction July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 22 June 9 last seen late legs LETTER Linnæus male manner MARKWICK martins migration morning Motacilla natural history neighbouring nest never night observed owls perhaps Portrait prey procure quadrupeds remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels rooks season seems SELBORNE Sept sings snow soon species spring stone-curlew strange suppose Sussex swallow swarm swifts tail titmouse trees vast village WALTER SCOTT weather wild wings winter wonder woods wren young