The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of Nature and the Naturalist's CalendarG. Bell, 1890 - 416 Seiten |
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... continued perfectly active through the whole winter , on examining its nest a third time , about the end of November , I observed that the food in repository was all consumed , except about half - a - dozen grains . ” — W . J. THE MOUSE ...
... continued perfectly active through the whole winter , on examining its nest a third time , about the end of November , I observed that the food in repository was all consumed , except about half - a - dozen grains . ” — W . J. THE MOUSE ...
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... continued over the margins of the orifice , and is reflected over the whole of the interior of the cavity , which is altogether imperforate , except by the ducts of a large flattened mucous gland , which occupies its base ; a few short ...
... continued over the margins of the orifice , and is reflected over the whole of the interior of the cavity , which is altogether imperforate , except by the ducts of a large flattened mucous gland , which occupies its base ; a few short ...
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... continued for a minute or two . After the finger has been subjected for some time to this rubbing , it will be found to have acquired a heavy odour of a salt and peculiar character . The Zoological Society has at present , in its ...
... continued for a minute or two . After the finger has been subjected for some time to this rubbing , it will be found to have acquired a heavy odour of a salt and peculiar character . The Zoological Society has at present , in its ...
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... continued observation , favourably as he is circum- stanced for the acquisition of information on all subjects of Nepaulese zoology , will doubtless tend to elucidate this yet unsettled point , on which Dr. Jacob , at the meeting of the ...
... continued observation , favourably as he is circum- stanced for the acquisition of information on all subjects of Nepaulese zoology , will doubtless tend to elucidate this yet unsettled point , on which Dr. Jacob , at the meeting of the ...
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... continued till about the middle of June . The willow - wrens ( the smaller sort ) are horrid pests in a garden , destroying the pease , cherries , currants , & c . , and are so tame that a gun will not scare them.t * Sylvia locustella ...
... continued till about the middle of June . The willow - wrens ( the smaller sort ) are horrid pests in a garden , destroying the pease , cherries , currants , & c . , and are so tame that a gun will not scare them.t * Sylvia locustella ...
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