The Natural History of Selborne...Henry G. Bohn, 1851 - 40 Seiten |
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... circumstance characteristic of this bird , which seems to have escaped observation ; and that is , it takes its stand on the top of some stake , or post , from whence it springs forth on its prey , catching a fly in the air , and hardly ...
... circumstance characteristic of this bird , which seems to have escaped observation ; and that is , it takes its stand on the top of some stake , or post , from whence it springs forth on its prey , catching a fly in the air , and hardly ...
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... - ED . Many naval men have assured me of the fact of migratory birds settling on the rigging of their ships . Indeed the circumstance may now be considered as indisputable . - ED . the ften tear ces ; was the uth cy . 52 WHEATEAR .
... - ED . Many naval men have assured me of the fact of migratory birds settling on the rigging of their ships . Indeed the circumstance may now be considered as indisputable . - ED . the ften tear ces ; was the uth cy . 52 WHEATEAR .
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... circumstance mentioned by Mr. Pegge true , " that butterflies partake of the colour of the flowers they feed on ? " I think not . See Anonymiana , p . 469. - MITFORD . In the middle of February , I discovered in my 60 WHITE ROOKS ...
... circumstance mentioned by Mr. Pegge true , " that butterflies partake of the colour of the flowers they feed on ? " I think not . See Anonymiana , p . 469. - MITFORD . In the middle of February , I discovered in my 60 WHITE ROOKS ...
Seite 70
... circumstance of so many thousands of young frogs , just out of the tadpole state , being found in the garden . Mr. Loudon saw the same occurrence at Rouen . - ED . VILIT PE LYON Wieth . in sie aus Arts Ray 70 FROGS . - TOADS .
... circumstance of so many thousands of young frogs , just out of the tadpole state , being found in the garden . Mr. Loudon saw the same occurrence at Rouen . - ED . VILIT PE LYON Wieth . in sie aus Arts Ray 70 FROGS . - TOADS .
Seite 75
... circumstances which did not a little invalidate the woman's story of the manner in which she came by her skill . She says ... circumstance at all invalidates the assertion that they are larvæ ; for the larvae of insects are full of eggs ...
... circumstances which did not a little invalidate the woman's story of the manner in which she came by her skill . She says ... circumstance at all invalidates the assertion that they are larvæ ; for the larvae of insects are full of eggs ...
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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