The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Band 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... eggs . They are dressed in the skins of the bear or the reindeer , with the fur side next their bodies ; their bedding , likewise , is formed of the same . The skin of the fox , which is the most valuable , is preserved as an article of ...
... eggs . They are dressed in the skins of the bear or the reindeer , with the fur side next their bodies ; their bedding , likewise , is formed of the same . The skin of the fox , which is the most valuable , is preserved as an article of ...
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... egg , within which the embryo plant is securely lodged . In a few days after it has been committed to the earth , may be observed the rudiments of the future plant , every part of which appears to exist in miniature . The nutricious ...
... egg , within which the embryo plant is securely lodged . In a few days after it has been committed to the earth , may be observed the rudiments of the future plant , every part of which appears to exist in miniature . The nutricious ...
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... egg , remaining entire during incubation , is received into the body of the animal , and , in a manner similar to the milky juice of the vegetable , is slowly conveyed into the vessels of the tender chick ; and thus a sweet nourishment ...
... egg , remaining entire during incubation , is received into the body of the animal , and , in a manner similar to the milky juice of the vegetable , is slowly conveyed into the vessels of the tender chick ; and thus a sweet nourishment ...
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... egg is discharged from the body of the female in the same manner as in other oviparous animals . By a wonderful instinct , these seemingly stupid creatures uniformly deposit their eggs on such animal or vegetable substances as furnish ...
... egg is discharged from the body of the female in the same manner as in other oviparous animals . By a wonderful instinct , these seemingly stupid creatures uniformly deposit their eggs on such animal or vegetable substances as furnish ...
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... eggs . Without this sense , how should wasps , and other flies , be allured from considerable distances into bottles encrusted with honey or molasses ? These , and similar actions , cannot be effects of sight ; for the distance , the ...
... eggs . Without this sense , how should wasps , and other flies , be allured from considerable distances into bottles encrusted with honey or molasses ? These , and similar actions , cannot be effects of sight ; for the distance , the ...
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