The Natural History of SelborneCassell, 1911 - 263 стор. |
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... Grass 74 Wild Duck on Nest • Snipe , Male and Female , covering Chicks Woodpecker , Green 49 • Wren Some Editions of Gilbert Willow White at the British Wood Museum vii Yellow - Wort , Perfoliated vi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .
... Grass 74 Wild Duck on Nest • Snipe , Male and Female , covering Chicks Woodpecker , Green 49 • Wren Some Editions of Gilbert Willow White at the British Wood Museum vii Yellow - Wort , Perfoliated vi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .
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... Here was a countryman talking to a countryman with magical reality of the chattering sedge warbler in the bush , and the sibilous wood wren in the tree top ;. WHITE AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM . THE HANGER , FROM GRANGE FARM . THE OLD YEW.
... Here was a countryman talking to a countryman with magical reality of the chattering sedge warbler in the bush , and the sibilous wood wren in the tree top ;. WHITE AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM . THE HANGER , FROM GRANGE FARM . THE OLD YEW.
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Gilbert White. and the sibilous wood wren in the tree top ; of the twittering swallow and the screaming swift ; of the drumming snipe , cleaving the still evening air high over his native swamp , and the blast - defying missel - thrush ...
Gilbert White. and the sibilous wood wren in the tree top ; of the twittering swallow and the screaming swift ; of the drumming snipe , cleaving the still evening air high over his native swamp , and the blast - defying missel - thrush ...
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... latter into this country . The biographer of Sir Christopher Wren claims the credit of its inven- tion for that eminent architect . - R . K. reduced by the night - hunters , who perpetually harass 26 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE .
... latter into this country . The biographer of Sir Christopher Wren claims the credit of its inven- tion for that eminent architect . - R . K. reduced by the night - hunters , who perpetually harass 26 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE .
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... wren re- spectively are meant by alauda trivialis and motacilla trochilus . The " little yellow bird " described was undoubtedly the wood wren.—R. K. This bird is called Muscicapa grisola by systematists . - R . K. The birds referred to ...
... wren re- spectively are meant by alauda trivialis and motacilla trochilus . The " little yellow bird " described was undoubtedly the wood wren.—R. K. This bird is called Muscicapa grisola by systematists . - R . K. The birds referred to ...
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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