 | 1798 - 618 pages
...shoulder, and less frequently on the extreme ends of the hairs of the mane. But it is a fact worth)' of attention, that the fly does not place them promiscuously...therefore are always scrupulously placed within its reach. Whether this be an act of reason or of instinct, it is certainly a very remarkable one. I should suspect,... | |
 | English literature - 1798 - 752 pages
...the fly does not place them promifcuouuy about the body, but conftantly on thofe parts which are moll liable to be licked with the tongue ; and the ova, therefore, are always fcrupuloufly placed within its reach. Whether this be an aft of reafoa or of infiinCt, it is certainly... | |
 | 1798 - 756 pages
...back part of the moulder, and lels frequently on the extreme ends of the hairs of the mane. But it Ь a fact worthy of attention, that the fly does not place them promifcuoufly about the body, but conftantly on thofe parts which are moft liable to be licked with... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1799 - 500 pages
...fly does not place them promifcuoufly about the body, but conftantly on thofe parts which are moft liable to be licked with the tongue } and the ova therefore are always fcrupuloufly placed within its reach. Whether this he an aft of reafon or of inftmft, it is certainly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1807 - 1004 pages
..." frequently on the extreme ends of " the mane. Bnt it is a fact worthy " of attention, that the iu does not " place them promiscuously about • - the...the tongue ; and the " ova, therefore, are always scru" pulously placed within its reach. " The eggs thus deposited, I at first " supposed were loosened... | |
 | History - 1807 - 1012 pages
...StStpO*815 " back part of the shoulder, and less " frequently ou the extreme ends of '• the mane. But it is a fact worthy " of attention, that the fly does...promiscuously about " the body, but constantly on those u parts which are most liable to be " licked with the tongue ; and the " ova, therefore, are always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1807 - 1014 pages
...frequently on the extreme ends of ' the mane. But it is a fact worthy ; of attention, that the 11 y does not ' place them promiscuously about • the body, but constantly on those • parts which are must liable" to be • licked with the tongue ; and the • ova, therefore, are always scru• pulously... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...shoulder, and, lew frequently, on the extreme ends of the mane. But it is a fact worthy of attention, tliat the fly does not place them promiscuously about the...placed within its reach. " The eggs thus deposited I at first supposed were loosened from the hairs by the mouture of the tongue, aided by its roughness,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 684 pages
...the side and back part of the shoulder, and, less frequently, on the extreme ends of the mane. But it is a fact worthy of attention, that the fly does not place them pronnscnously about the body, but constantly on those part* which are most liable to be licked with... | |
 | 1818 - 384 pages
...and hack part of the shoulder, and less frequently on the extreme ends of the hairs of the mane. But it is a fact worthy of attention, that the fly does...therefore, are always scrupulously placed within its reach. Whether this be an act of reason or of instinct, it is certainly a vei"y remarkable one. I should suspect,... | |
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The inside of the knee is the part on which these flies are most fond of depositing their eggs, and, next to this, on the side and back part of the shoulder, and less frequently on the extreme ends of the hairs of the mane. But it is a fact worthy of... 
