The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... continue always in the nest . They feed them , as birds feed their young , by giving them , from time to time , a mouthful of food . It is asto- nishing to see with what industry and rapidity a fe- male runs along the cells of a comb ...
... continue always in the nest . They feed them , as birds feed their young , by giving them , from time to time , a mouthful of food . It is asto- nishing to see with what industry and rapidity a fe- male runs along the cells of a comb ...
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... continues still the same , namely , the honey of the aphis . And it is remarkable that the aphis becomes torpid at precisely the same tem- perature as the ant ; a coincidence which tends to confirm the opinion that the natural secretion ...
... continues still the same , namely , the honey of the aphis . And it is remarkable that the aphis becomes torpid at precisely the same tem- perature as the ant ; a coincidence which tends to confirm the opinion that the natural secretion ...
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... continues the longest in action without being While Dick upon the ladder tall Nails the dead kite to the wall . Here comes shepherd Jack at last , He has penned the sheep - cote fast , For ' twas but two nights before A lamb was eaten ...
... continues the longest in action without being While Dick upon the ladder tall Nails the dead kite to the wall . Here comes shepherd Jack at last , He has penned the sheep - cote fast , For ' twas but two nights before A lamb was eaten ...
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... continue awake in the night , and sleep in the sunshine , has made me inquire , whether the same change has happened to any other animals ? For this reason , I desired a friend of mine in the country to let me know , whe- ther the lark ...
... continue awake in the night , and sleep in the sunshine , has made me inquire , whether the same change has happened to any other animals ? For this reason , I desired a friend of mine in the country to let me know , whe- ther the lark ...
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... continues , in a more serious strain , Who would not wonder at this perverted relish of those who are reckoned the most polite part of mankind , that prefer coal and candles to the Sun , and exchange so many cheerful morning hours , for ...
... continues , in a more serious strain , Who would not wonder at this perverted relish of those who are reckoned the most polite part of mankind , that prefer coal and candles to the Sun , and exchange so many cheerful morning hours , for ...
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