 After incessant labour for about three hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by the male, who does not choose to be intruded on during the important business....  The Grammar of Entomology - Pàgina 45per Edward Newman - 1835 - 304 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1848 - 602 pàgines
...:hree hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the >ird, and take* a survey of his work. If the fcmale is on the bird, she is driven away by the male, who does not choose to be intruded upon daring the important business. The male beetle then remains for about an hour perfectly still,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1848 - 924 pàgines
...bueinv»«. The male beetle then remains for about an hour perfectly still ; he then dismount«, dive« again into the grave, and pulls the bird down by the feathers for half an hour ; Ite own weight appears to sink it but very little. At laut, after two or three hours' more labour,... | |
 | Edward Newman - 1849 - 188 pàgines
...labour for about three hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by...its own weight appears to sink it but very little. The earth then begins heaving and rising all round, as though under the influence of a little earthquake... | |
 | 1849 - 638 pàgines
...labor for about three hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by the male, who does not choose to be intruded upon during the important business. The male beetle then remains fur about an hour perfectly still,... | |
 | 1850 - 492 pàgines
...labour for about three hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by...beetle then remains for about an hour perfectly still, nnd does not stir hand or foot ; he then dismounts, dives again into the grave, and pulls the bird... | |
 | John William Douglas - 1856 - 266 pàgines
...labour for about three hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird she is driven away by...for half an hour; its own weight appears to sink it very little. The earth then begins heaving and rising all round, as though under the influence of a... | |
 | 1849 - 636 pàgines
...labor for about three hours, the beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by the male, who does not choose to be intruded upon during the important business. The male beetle then remains for about an hour perfectly still,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1872 - 828 pàgines
...labour for about three hours the Beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by...Its own weight appears to sink it but very little. The earth then begins heaving and rising all round, as though under the influence of a little earthquake... | |
 | John George Wood - 1882 - 312 pàgines
...labour for about three hours the Beetle emerges, crawls upon the bird, and takes a survey of his work. If the female is on the bird, she is driven away by...Its own weight appears to sink it but very little. The earth then begins heaving and rising all round, as though under the influence of a little earthquake... | |
 | 1882 - 676 pàgines
...words of the late Mr. E. Newman, in his famous ' Letters of Rusticus.' ' The male beetle then dives again into the grave, and pulls the bird down by the...Its own weight appears to sink it but very little. The earth then begins heaving and rising all round, as though under the influence of a little earthquake... | |
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