The Natural History of SelborneCassell, 1911 - 263 стор. |
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... vast hill of chalk , rising three hun- dred feet above the village ; and is divided into a sheep down , the high wood , and a long hanging wood called the Hanger . The covert of this eminence is altogether beech , the most lovely of all ...
... vast hill of chalk , rising three hun- dred feet above the village ; and is divided into a sheep down , the high wood , and a long hanging wood called the Hanger . The covert of this eminence is altogether beech , the most lovely of all ...
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... vast oak , with a short squat body , and huge hori- zontal arms extending almost to the extremity of the area . This venerable tree , surrounded with stone steps , and seats * This is the ulmus montanus of modern botanists . - R . K ...
... vast oak , with a short squat body , and huge hori- zontal arms extending almost to the extremity of the area . This venerable tree , surrounded with stone steps , and seats * This is the ulmus montanus of modern botanists . - R . K ...
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... vast hill on the eastern verge of that forest , where the pits are shallow , and the stratum thin . This stone is imperishable . From a notion of rendering their work the more elegant , and giving it a finish , masons chip this stone ...
... vast hill on the eastern verge of that forest , where the pits are shallow , and the stratum thin . This stone is imperishable . From a notion of rendering their work the more elegant , and giving it a finish , masons chip this stone ...
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... vast district . Those who tread the bounds are employed part of three days in the business , and are of opinion that the outline , in all its curves and indentings , does not comprise less than thirty miles . The village stands in a ...
... vast district . Those who tread the bounds are employed part of three days in the business , and are of opinion that the outline , in all its curves and indentings , does not comprise less than thirty miles . The village stands in a ...
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... vast plenty are bred in good seasons on the verge of this forest , into which they love to make excursions and in particular , in the dry summer of 1740 and 1741 , and some years after , they swarmed to such a degree , that parties of ...
... vast plenty are bred in good seasons on the verge of this forest , into which they love to make excursions and in particular , in the dry summer of 1740 and 1741 , and some years after , they swarmed to such a degree , that parties of ...
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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