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Pàgina 42
... become plain rock pigeons once more . The range of our species of dove is exten- sive , that of the rock dove the most so , for it has been seen at Madeira , the Faroe Islands , and Japan . The turtle dove has not been observed 42 ...
... become plain rock pigeons once more . The range of our species of dove is exten- sive , that of the rock dove the most so , for it has been seen at Madeira , the Faroe Islands , and Japan . The turtle dove has not been observed 42 ...
Pàgina 51
... become a plague , were it not for the larger and more powerful woodpeckers . Parrots are climbing birds , and powerful ones too ; but if we had them in this country they could not do the work of woodpeckers . Neither the beak nor the ...
... become a plague , were it not for the larger and more powerful woodpeckers . Parrots are climbing birds , and powerful ones too ; but if we had them in this country they could not do the work of woodpeckers . Neither the beak nor the ...
Pàgina 82
... themselves , and may in pro- cess of time become as generally distributed as cockroaches . The rat is the only other naturalized species mentioned in the above list , of which more will be said in the 82 DOMESTIC PLAGUES .
... themselves , and may in pro- cess of time become as generally distributed as cockroaches . The rat is the only other naturalized species mentioned in the above list , of which more will be said in the 82 DOMESTIC PLAGUES .
Pàgina 89
... become much more dangerous to human life , from decaying animal and vegetable matter , than they are . This may be true ; but , if so , it is but the " one virtue ' mid a thousand crimes , " and will weigh little against the heavy ...
... become much more dangerous to human life , from decaying animal and vegetable matter , than they are . This may be true ; but , if so , it is but the " one virtue ' mid a thousand crimes , " and will weigh little against the heavy ...
Pàgina 92
... become unpopular . Another anecdote from " Jesse's Gleanings " exhibits the rat in a favourable light as regards his private life , and shows that , as there is " honour among thieves , " so is there affectionate tenderness among rats ...
... become unpopular . Another anecdote from " Jesse's Gleanings " exhibits the rat in a favourable light as regards his private life , and shows that , as there is " honour among thieves , " so is there affectionate tenderness among rats ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 29 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Pàgina 151 - Should I turn upon the true prince ? Why, thou knowest I am as valiant as Hercules ; but beware instinct ; the lion will not touch the true prince. Instinct is a great matter ; I was a coward on instinct. I shall think the better of myself and thee, during my life ; I, for a valiant lion, and thou for a true prince.
Pàgina 30 - Soon, o'er thy sheltered nest. Thou'rt gone, the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form; yet, on my heart Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hast given, And shall not soon depart. He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, 30 In the long way that I must tread alone Will lead my steps aright.
Pàgina 120 - ... ill or good luck; of the death of a near relation, or the approach of an absent lover. By being the constant companions of her solitary hours they naturally become the objects of her superstition.
Pàgina 96 - I procured this autumn, most artificially platted, and composed of the blades of wheat ; perfectly round, and about the size of a cricket-ball ; with the aperture so ingeniously closed, that there was no discovering to what part it belonged. It was so compact and well filled, that it would roll across the table without being discomposed, though it contained eight little mice that were naked and blind.
Pàgina 204 - ... hive. Coolness being the great object, the whole is thickly plastered over with mud, and covered with boughs, while a branch is stuck in the ground at each end, to assist the bees in alighting. At first, we took these singular structures for ovens or hen-houses. The barbarous practice of destroying the swarms for their honey is unknown. When the hives are full, the clay is removed from the ends of the pipes, and the honey extracted with an iron hook ; those pieces of comb which contain young...
Pàgina 90 - It was drawn up in consequence of a proposition made for the removal of the horse slaughter-house at Montfaucon, to a> greater distance from Paris, when one of the chief obstacles urged against such a removal, was the fear entertained of the dangerous consequences that might result to the neighbourhood, from suddenly depriving these voracious vermin of their * His traps, and instructions for using them, may be had at Osmond's, in Piccadilly. accustomed sustenance. The report goes on to...
Pàgina 197 - He first divided a hive by a grate, which kept the two portions about three or four lines apart ; so that they could not come at each other, though scent would pass. In that part in which there was no queen, the bees were soon in great agitation ; and as they did not discover her where she was confined, in a short time they began to construct royal cells, which quieted them.
Pàgina 14 - That sings so delicately clear, and make Conjecture of the plumage and the form ; So the sweet voice of Enid moved Geraint ; And made him like a man abroad at morn When first the liquid note beloved of men Comes flying over many a windy wave To Britain, and in April suddenly Breaks from a coppice gemm'd with green and red, And he suspends his converse with a friend, Or it may be the labour of his hands, To think or say, ' there is the nightingale ;' So fared it with Geraint, who thought and said,...
Pàgina 28 - At a farm-house in this neighbourhood I procured several swifts, and by taking off two claws from the foot of twelve, I fixed upon them an indelible mark. The year following, their nesting places were examined in an evening, when they had retired to roost, and there I found several of the marked birds.