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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... seasons on the verge of this forest , into which they love to make excursions ; and in particular , in the dry summer of 1740 and 1741 , and some years after , they swarmed to such a degree , that parties of unreasonable sportsmen ...
... seasons on the verge of this forest , into which they love to make excursions ; and in particular , in the dry summer of 1740 and 1741 , and some years after , they swarmed to such a degree , that parties of unreasonable sportsmen ...
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... seasons , bidentibus exceptis , " sheep excepted . ' The reason , I presume , why sheep are excluded is , because , being ... season , such vast heath - fires are lighted up , that they often get to a masterless head , and , catching the ...
... seasons , bidentibus exceptis , " sheep excepted . ' The reason , I presume , why sheep are excluded is , because , being ... season , such vast heath - fires are lighted up , that they often get to a masterless head , and , catching the ...
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... season , vast flocks of ducks , teals , and widgeons , of various denominations ; where they preen , and solace , and rest themselves , till towards sunset , when they issue forth in little parties - for in their natural state they are ...
... season , vast flocks of ducks , teals , and widgeons , of various denominations ; where they preen , and solace , and rest themselves , till towards sunset , when they issue forth in little parties - for in their natural state they are ...
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... season . † A crossbill ( loxia curvirostra ) was killed last year in this neighbourhood . Our streams , which are small , and rise only at the end of * Specimens have been killed at different times in this country , and instances are ...
... season . † A crossbill ( loxia curvirostra ) was killed last year in this neighbourhood . Our streams , which are small , and rise only at the end of * Specimens have been killed at different times in this country , and instances are ...
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... season from the common eel.-W. J. There are three species of Eels in our fresh waters - the sharp and the broad - nosed cels and the Snig , which the editor had the pleasure of introducing to the notice of his friend , Mr. Yarrell ...
... season from the common eel.-W. J. There are three species of Eels in our fresh waters - the sharp and the broad - nosed cels and the Snig , which the editor had the pleasure of introducing to the notice of his friend , Mr. Yarrell ...
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