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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... garden - fence , I thought of its quondam tenant , and his old familiar friends , his tortoise , whose habits he has so quaintly described ; and at last the form of the venerable naturalist himself almost rose up in fancy before me . In ...
... garden - fence , I thought of its quondam tenant , and his old familiar friends , his tortoise , whose habits he has so quaintly described ; and at last the form of the venerable naturalist himself almost rose up in fancy before me . In ...
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... garden mix the mead ; Bid China's pale , fantastic fence delight ; Or with the mimic statue trap the sight . Oft on some evening , sunny , soft , and still , The Muse shall lead thee to the beech - grown hill , To spend in tea the cool ...
... garden mix the mead ; Bid China's pale , fantastic fence delight ; Or with the mimic statue trap the sight . Oft on some evening , sunny , soft , and still , The Muse shall lead thee to the beech - grown hill , To spend in tea the cool ...
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... Gardens . I found it nailed up at the end of a barn , which is the countryman's museum . The parish I live in is a very abrupt uneven country , full of hills and woods , and therefore full of birds . LETTER XI ... garden , for 40 HOOPOES .
... Gardens . I found it nailed up at the end of a barn , which is the countryman's museum . The parish I live in is a very abrupt uneven country , full of hills and woods , and therefore full of birds . LETTER XI ... garden , for 40 HOOPOES .
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With Observations on Various Parts of Nature and the Naturalist's Calendar Gilbert White. 324 ground , which joins to my garden , for some. THE HOOPOE . ( Upupa epops . ) THE BAT . ( Vespertilio noctula . )
With Observations on Various Parts of Nature and the Naturalist's Calendar Gilbert White. 324 ground , which joins to my garden , for some. THE HOOPOE . ( Upupa epops . ) THE BAT . ( Vespertilio noctula . )
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... garden , for some weeks . They used to march about in a stately marner , feeding in the walks , many times in the day ; and seemed disposed to breed outlet ; but were frightened and persecuted by idle boys , who would never let them be ...
... garden , for some weeks . They used to march about in a stately marner , feeding in the walks , many times in the day ; and seemed disposed to breed outlet ; but were frightened and persecuted by idle boys , who would never let them be ...
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