The Natural History of Selborne: And the Naturalist's CalendarFrederick Warne and Company, 1879 - 470 стор. |
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... breeding , but it is believed that the young are born alive . In the autumn the eels descend the rivers in vast numbers , and go either to sea or to the brackish waters , where they breed . In the spring the little eels , or elvers ...
... breeding , but it is believed that the young are born alive . In the autumn the eels descend the rivers in vast numbers , and go either to sea or to the brackish waters , where they breed . In the spring the little eels , or elvers ...
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... breed the third . Weasels prey on moles , as appears by their being sometimes caught in mole - traps . Sparrow - hawks sometimes breed in old crows ' nests , and the kestril in churches and ruins . There are supposed to be two sorts of ...
... breed the third . Weasels prey on moles , as appears by their being sometimes caught in mole - traps . Sparrow - hawks sometimes breed in old crows ' nests , and the kestril in churches and ruins . There are supposed to be two sorts of ...
Сторінка 190
... breeding but once in a summer ; whereas all the other British hirundines breed invariably twice . It is past all doubt that swifts can breed but once , since they withdraw in a short time after the fight of their young , and some time ...
... breeding but once in a summer ; whereas all the other British hirundines breed invariably twice . It is past all doubt that swifts can breed but once , since they withdraw in a short time after the fight of their young , and some time ...
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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE | 3 |
THE ANTIGUITIES OF SELBORN | 381 |
SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER | 437 |
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