The Natural History of Selborne: With a Naturalist's Calendar and Additional ObservationsWalter Scott, 1887 - 366 стор. |
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... usually sit . The saw was applied to the butt , —the wedges were inserted into the opening , -the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mall or mallet , —the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on . At last , when ...
... usually sit . The saw was applied to the butt , —the wedges were inserted into the opening , -the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mall or mallet , —the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on . At last , when ...
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... usually very small and soft : but in Clay's Pond , a little farther on , at the end of the pit , where the soil is dug out for manure , I have occasionally observed them of large dimensions , perhaps fourteen or sixteen inches in ...
... usually very small and soft : but in Clay's Pond , a little farther on , at the end of the pit , where the soil is dug out for manure , I have occasionally observed them of large dimensions , perhaps fourteen or sixteen inches in ...
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... usually with a north - east or east wind , much annoy this village with their smoke , and often alarm the country ; and , once in particular , I remember that a gentleman , who lives beyond Andover , coming to my house , when he got on ...
... usually with a north - east or east wind , much annoy this village with their smoke , and often alarm the country ; and , once in particular , I remember that a gentleman , who lives beyond Andover , coming to my house , when he got on ...
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... usually two , never more than three , on the bare ground , without any nest , in the field ; so that the countryman , in stirring his fallows , often destroys them . The young run immediately from the egg like patridges , etc. , and are ...
... usually two , never more than three , on the bare ground , without any nest , in the field ; so that the countryman , in stirring his fallows , often destroys them . The young run immediately from the egg like patridges , etc. , and are ...
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... usually breeds in my vine . The redstart begins to sing , its note is short and imperfect , but is continued till about the middle of June . The willow - wrens ( the smaller sort ) are horrid pests in a garden , destroying the peas ...
... usually breeds in my vine . The redstart begins to sing , its note is short and imperfect , but is continued till about the middle of June . The willow - wrens ( the smaller sort ) are horrid pests in a garden , destroying the peas ...
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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