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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... instance ; though our other kinds of wall - fruit , which have been introduced from warmer climates are annoyed with the insects of the congenerous native plants . This writer is , we believe , the first who has described it ...
... instance ; though our other kinds of wall - fruit , which have been introduced from warmer climates are annoyed with the insects of the congenerous native plants . This writer is , we believe , the first who has described it ...
Page xvi
... 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 the case they get the start of those that build new ones by ten days or a fortnight ...
... 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 the case they get the start of those that build new ones by ten days or a fortnight ...
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... instance of parental affection occurred , a few years ago , in Richmond Park . Some tall spindly trees had to be taken down . A squirrel had built her drey on the top of one of them , and had just brought forth some young . The axe was ...
... instance of parental affection occurred , a few years ago , in Richmond Park . Some tall spindly trees had to be taken down . A squirrel had built her drey on the top of one of them , and had just brought forth some young . The axe was ...
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... instance , is beyond what can well be imagined . Deer stealing is a temptation which few of them can resist , and the consequence is idleness , drunkenness , and immorality . The Act of Parliament which removes the deer from the New ...
... instance , is beyond what can well be imagined . Deer stealing is a temptation which few of them can resist , and the consequence is idleness , drunkenness , and immorality . The Act of Parliament which removes the deer from the New ...
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... instance of some very common birds that have as yet no English name . Mr. Stillingfleet makes a question whether the black - cap ( motacilla atracapilla ) be a bird of passage or not . I think there is no doubt of it ; for in April , in ...
... instance of some very common birds that have as yet no English name . Mr. Stillingfleet makes a question whether the black - cap ( motacilla atracapilla ) be a bird of passage or not . I think there is no doubt of it ; for in April , in ...
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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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