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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... rain , by jumping on the leaves of the turnips or cabbages . * " " There is an oestrus , known in these parts to every plough- boy , which , because it is omitted by Linnæus , is also passed over by late writers ; and that is the ...
... rain , by jumping on the leaves of the turnips or cabbages . * " " There is an oestrus , known in these parts to every plough- boy , which , because it is omitted by Linnæus , is also passed over by late writers ; and that is the ...
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... rain ; for though it has a shell that would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cart , yet does it discover as much solicitude about * The motion of the tortoise's legs being , as Mr. White remarks , " ridiculously flow , " is taken ...
... rain ; for though it has a shell that would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cart , yet does it discover as much solicitude about * The motion of the tortoise's legs being , as Mr. White remarks , " ridiculously flow , " is taken ...
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... rain before night . It is totally a diurnal animal , and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark . The tortoise , like other reptiles , has an arbitrary stomach , as well as lungs ; and can refrain from eating as well as breathing ...
... rain before night . It is totally a diurnal animal , and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark . The tortoise , like other reptiles , has an arbitrary stomach , as well as lungs ; and can refrain from eating as well as breathing ...
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... rain ; and yet these birds drudge on to no purpose , from summer to sum- mer , without changing their aspect or house . It is a piteous sight to see them labouring when half their nest is washed away , and bringing dirt " generis lapsi ...
... rain ; and yet these birds drudge on to no purpose , from summer to sum- mer , without changing their aspect or house . It is a piteous sight to see them labouring when half their nest is washed away , and bringing dirt " generis lapsi ...
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... rains , looks poorly , and the turnips rot very fast . LETTER LIX . TO THE SAME . SELBORNE , February 26 , 1774 . DEAR SIR , -The sand - martin , or bank - martin , is by much the least of any of the British hirundines , and , as far as ...
... rains , looks poorly , and the turnips rot very fast . LETTER LIX . TO THE SAME . SELBORNE , February 26 , 1774 . DEAR SIR , -The sand - martin , or bank - martin , is by much the least of any of the British hirundines , and , as far as ...
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