Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy, of the Animal Creation, Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus, Volume 1R. Phillips, 1803 |
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... devour each other , and multitudes , that might otherwise , by their numbers , soon be of serious injury to mankind , afford food to other creatures . The insect tribes increase most rapidly . Some bring so many as two thousand young ...
... devour each other , and multitudes , that might otherwise , by their numbers , soon be of serious injury to mankind , afford food to other creatures . The insect tribes increase most rapidly . Some bring so many as two thousand young ...
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... devour his crops , and to destroy at least one half of the fruits of his labour . Little does the farmer suspect , that , were he de- prived of these so much detested creatures , but a very small portion of the present produce of the ...
... devour his crops , and to destroy at least one half of the fruits of his labour . Little does the farmer suspect , that , were he de- prived of these so much detested creatures , but a very small portion of the present produce of the ...
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... devour the grain destroy infinitely more of the noxious insects , than will compensate for any da- mage they commit : it has been calculated , with some accuracy , that a single pair of the common Sparrows , while their young is in the ...
... devour the grain destroy infinitely more of the noxious insects , than will compensate for any da- mage they commit : it has been calculated , with some accuracy , that a single pair of the common Sparrows , while their young is in the ...
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... devour it at leisure . * Pere Carbasson brought up an Oran Otan , which became so fond of him , that wherever he went it always seemed desirous of accompanying him : whenever , therefore , he had to perform the service of his church ...
... devour it at leisure . * Pere Carbasson brought up an Oran Otan , which became so fond of him , that wherever he went it always seemed desirous of accompanying him : whenever , therefore , he had to perform the service of his church ...
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... devour the reward of their labour . * He also informs us , that as he was himself travel- ling in the East Indies , in company with the Eng- lish president , a great number of large Apes were observed upon the trees around them . The ...
... devour the reward of their labour . * He also informs us , that as he was himself travel- ling in the East Indies , in company with the Eng- lish president , a great number of large Apes were observed upon the trees around them . The ...
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Page 11 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page xxii - The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years : | yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Page 4 - The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done His marvellous works : that they ought to be had in remembrance.
Page 204 - He knew his lord ; he knew, and strove to meet ; In vain he strove to crawl and kiss his feet ; Yet (all he could) his tail, his ears, his eyes, Salute his master, and confess his joys.
Page 8 - I sat for some time, looking around me with amazement and terror. Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. All these circumstances crowded at once on my recollection, and I confess that my spirits began to fail me.
Page 452 - Nature rais'd to take th' horizon in ; And head couch'd close betwixt her hairy feet, In act to spring away. The scented dew Betrays her early labyrinth ; and deep, In scatter'd sullen openings, far behind, With every breeze she hears the coming storm; But nearer, and more frequent, as it loads The sighing...
Page 196 - Inquisitive, nor leaves one turf untried, Till, conscious of the recent stains, his heart Beats quick; his snuffling nose, his active tail, Attest his joy; then, with deep opening mouth That makes the welkin tremble, he proclaims Th' audacious felon; foot by foot he marks His winding way, while all the listening crowd Applaud his reasonings.
Page 339 - She went off a second time as before, and having crawled a few paces, looked again behind her, and for some time stood moaning. But still her cubs not rising to follow her, she returned to them again, and with signs of inexpressible fondness, went round one and round the other, pawing them and moaning.
Page 193 - ... fawningly against the breast of a man, who had attracted his notice among the crowd, and delivered the book to him. The dog immediately returned to the place where he had landed, and watched with great attention for all the things that came from the wrecked vessel, seizing • them, and endeavouring to bring them to land.
Page 9 - Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find something new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed.