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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... called the Preceptory of Suddington ; now called Southington . Luxurious knights , ill suited to defy To mortal fight POEMS .
... called the Preceptory of Suddington ; now called Southington . Luxurious knights , ill suited to defy To mortal fight POEMS .
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... called the Hanger . The covert of this emi- nence is altogether beech , the most lovely of all forest trees , whether we consider its smooth rind or bark , its glossy foliage , or graceful pendulous boughs . * The down , or The beech is ...
... called the Hanger . The covert of this emi- nence is altogether beech , the most lovely of all forest trees , whether we consider its smooth rind or bark , its glossy foliage , or graceful pendulous boughs . * The down , or The beech is ...
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... called the Sussex Downs ; by Guild - down , near Guildford , and by the Downs round Dorking , and Ryegate in Surrey , to the north - east ; which altogether , with the country beyond Alton , and Farnham , form a noble and extensive ...
... called the Sussex Downs ; by Guild - down , near Guildford , and by the Downs round Dorking , and Ryegate in Surrey , to the north - east ; which altogether , with the country beyond Alton , and Farnham , form a noble and extensive ...
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... called black malm , which seems highly saturated with vegetable and 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 ...
... called black malm , which seems highly saturated with vegetable and 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 ...
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... called the Plestor . In the midst of this spot stood , in olden times , a * The dimensions here alluded to are insignificant , when compared with those of a wych elm recorded by Mr. Evelyn , growing in Sir Walter Bagot's park , in the ...
... called the Plestor . In the midst of this spot stood , in olden times , a * The dimensions here alluded to are insignificant , when compared with those of a wych elm recorded by Mr. Evelyn , growing in Sir Walter Bagot's park , in the ...
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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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