The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of Nature, and the Naturalist's CalendarGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 416 pages |
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... animals ; with miscellaneous observations and memoranda on various subjects . For instance , we are told that on the 21st of June , house - martins , which had laid their eggs in an old nest , had hatched them , and that when this is ...
... animals ; with miscellaneous observations and memoranda on various subjects . For instance , we are told that on the 21st of June , house - martins , which had laid their eggs in an old nest , had hatched them , and that when this is ...
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... animal manure ; and these may perhaps have been the original site of the town ; while the woods and coverts might extend down to the opposite bank . At each end of the village , which runs from south - east to north - west , arises a ...
... animal manure ; and these may perhaps have been the original site of the town ; while the woods and coverts might extend down to the opposite bank . At each end of the village , which runs from south - east to north - west , arises a ...
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... animal and vegetable ; and has often afforded me much entertainment , both as a sportsman and as a naturalist . * The royal Forest of Wolmer is a tract of land of about seven miles in length , by two and a half in breadth , running ...
... animal and vegetable ; and has often afforded me much entertainment , both as a sportsman and as a naturalist . * The royal Forest of Wolmer is a tract of land of about seven miles in length , by two and a half in breadth , running ...
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... animal to the support of another ! Thomson , who was a nice observer of natural occurrences , did not let this pleasing circumstance escape him . He says in his Summer , — " A various group the herds and flocks compose : on the grassy ...
... animal to the support of another ! Thomson , who was a nice observer of natural occurrences , did not let this pleasing circumstance escape him . He says in his Summer , — " A various group the herds and flocks compose : on the grassy ...
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... Animals , 1828 , enumerates seven species included in the genera rhinolophus , or those having membranes upon the nose ; vespertilio , including our common bat ; and plecotus , those with large ears.- -W . J. There are from twenty to ...
... Animals , 1828 , enumerates seven species included in the genera rhinolophus , or those having membranes upon the nose ; vespertilio , including our common bat ; and plecotus , those with large ears.- -W . J. There are from twenty to ...
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abound Andalusia animal appear April autumn bats birds of passage birds of prey blackcap breed brood cage called chaffinches cold colour cuckoo curious DAINES BARRINGTON DEAR deer district dogs eggs feed feet female fieldfares flies flight flocks forest frequent garden Gilbert White grass ground hard frost hatched haunt hedges hirundines hirundo hoopoes house-martins inches Indian antelope insects late legs LETTER Linnæus male mandible manner March MARKWICK mentioned migration mild morning naturalist neighbourhood neighbouring nest never night observed pair perhaps pheasant prey probably procured quadrupeds rain remarkable remiges ring-dove rooks says season seems seen SELBORNE showers sing snow soon species spring stone curlew suppose Sussex swallows swarm swifts tail THOMAS PENNANT titmouse torpid trees vast village warm weather White wild wings winter Wolmer wonder woodcocks woods wren young
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