The Natural History of SelborneCassell, 1911 - 263 стор. |
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... inches diameter at the little end . Twenty such trees did a purveyor find in this little wood , with this advantage , that many of them answered the description at sixty feet . These trees were sold for twenty pounds apiece . In the ...
... inches diameter at the little end . Twenty such trees did a purveyor find in this little wood , with this advantage , that many of them answered the description at sixty feet . These trees were sold for twenty pounds apiece . In the ...
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... inches long , the cardo passing for an head and mouth . It is in reality a bivalve of the Linnæan genus of Mytilus , and the species of Crista Galli ; called by Lister , Rastellum ; by Rumphius , Ostreum plica- tum minus ; by D ...
... inches long , the cardo passing for an head and mouth . It is in reality a bivalve of the Linnæan genus of Mytilus , and the species of Crista Galli ; called by Lister , Rastellum ; by Rumphius , Ostreum plica- tum minus ; by D ...
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... inches in diameter . But as these did not consist of firm stone , but were formed of a kind of terra lapidosa , or hardened clay , as soon as they were exposed to the rains and frost they mouldered away . These seemed as if they were a ...
... inches in diameter . But as these did not consist of firm stone , but were formed of a kind of terra lapidosa , or hardened clay , as soon as they were exposed to the rains and frost they mouldered away . These seemed as if they were a ...
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... inches for the year ; if from 1740 to 1750 , 18 inches . The mean rain before 1763 was 20 ; from 1763 and since , 253 ; from 1770 to 1780 , 26. If only 1773 , 1774 , and 1775 had been measured , Lyndon mean rain would have been called 32 ...
... inches for the year ; if from 1740 to 1750 , 18 inches . The mean rain before 1763 was 20 ; from 1763 and since , 253 ; from 1770 to 1780 , 26. If only 1773 , 1774 , and 1775 had been measured , Lyndon mean rain would have been called 32 ...
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... inches . Its cere and feet were yellow , and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow . As it had been killed some days , and the eyes were sunk , I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides . The most ...
... inches . Its cere and feet were yellow , and the circle of its eyelids a bright yellow . As it had been killed some days , and the eyes were sunk , I could make no good observation on the colour of the pupils and the irides . The most ...
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abound Andalusia animals appear April autumn birds of passage birds of prey breed British brood called chaffinches cold colour cuckoo curious DEAR SIR district dogs doubt echo eggs feed feet female fieldfares fishes flocks frequently frost garden Gilbert White ground Hanger haunt hedges hill hirundines hirundo house-martins hundred inches insects known larvæ late le ham legs LETTER Linnæus male manner martins mentioned migration morning Motacilla natural history neighbouring nest never night observed ornithologist owls parish perhaps plants prey procured quadrupeds RAII rain redwings remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels season SEDGE WARBLER seems seen Selborne sing snow soon sort species spring stone stone curlew strange summer suppose Sussex swallow swifts tail tion titmouse tree pipit trees vast vegetation village weather wild wings winter wonder woodcocks Woodlark woods wren young