The Natural History of Selborne: With a Naturalist's Calendar and Additional ObservationsWalter Scott, 1887 - 366 стор. |
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... species . Anyone who desires to see some of the things that this man saw , if he have the least inclination for drawing , cannot do better than fix himself in some pleasant spot , and work there in absolute quietness for as many days as ...
... species . Anyone who desires to see some of the things that this man saw , if he have the least inclination for drawing , cannot do better than fix himself in some pleasant spot , and work there in absolute quietness for as many days as ...
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... species of wolf that could only be tamed by stretching its neck . Let us not wish for the good old times of Gilbert White , -they are gone ; but his fields and hedges remain to us more peaceful now than ever . Perhaps the Naturalist's ...
... species of wolf that could only be tamed by stretching its neck . Let us not wish for the good old times of Gilbert White , -they are gone ; but his fields and hedges remain to us more peaceful now than ever . Perhaps the Naturalist's ...
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... species of fencing much in use in this village , and for mending of roads . This rag is rugged and stubborn , and will not hew to a smooth face , but is very durable ; yet , as these strata are shallow and lie deep , large quantities ...
... species of fencing much in use in this village , and for mending of roads . This rag is rugged and stubborn , and will not hew to a smooth face , but is very durable ; yet , as these strata are shallow and lie deep , large quantities ...
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... species of game in this forest , now extinct , which I have heard old people say abounded much before shooting flying became so common , and that was the heath - cock , black - game , or grouse . When I was a little boy I recollect one ...
... species of game in this forest , now extinct , which I have heard old people say abounded much before shooting flying became so common , and that was the heath - cock , black - game , or grouse . When I was a little boy I recollect one ...
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... species will breed again once . For I see by my fauna of last year , that young broods came forth so late as September 18th . Are not these late hatchings more in favour of hiding than migra tion ? Nay , some young martins remained in ...
... species will breed again once . For I see by my fauna of last year , that young broods came forth so late as September 18th . Are not these late hatchings more in favour of hiding than migra tion ? Nay , some young martins remained in ...
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abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn beeches birds of prey blackcap breed brood called chaffinches colour cuckoo curious district Edited eggs feed feet female fern-owl field fieldfares flies flocks frequently frost garden grass ground Hanger haunt hedges hirundines Hirundo house-martins inches insects Joseph Skipsey July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 22 June 9 last seen late legs LETTER Linnæus male manner MARKWICK martins migration morning Motacilla natural history naturalist neighbouring nest never night observed owls perhaps plants ponds prey procure quadrupeds remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels rooks season seems SELBORNE Sept sings snow soon species spring stone-curlew strange suppose Sussex swallow swarm swifts tail thrushes titmouse trees vast village weather wild wings winter wonder Woodlark woods wren young