 ... rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended to, it becomes an excellent weather-glass ; for as sure as it walks elate, and as it were on tiptoe, feeding with...  The Natural History of Selborne - Сторінка 191автори: Gilbert White - 1868Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 стор.
...head up in a corner* — When the Tortoise is attended to, it becomes an excellent barometer : when it walks elate, and, as it were, on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness, in a morning, it will, almost invariably, be found to rain before night. — Mr. White was much taken with the sagacity... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 стор.
...length, and six and a balf io bread ih. best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and miming its head up in a corner. If attended to, it becomes...were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness, in a rooming, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 894 стор.
...dimensions of Its species; the ihtlt measuring ten inches in length, and six and a half in breadth. best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings,...it walks elate, and, as it were on tiptoe, feeding wilh great earnestness, in a morning, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal,... | |
 | 1823 - 858 стор.
...that would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first spriaklings, and cunning its head up in a corner. If attended to, it becomes an excellent weather-glass... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 стор.
...head up into a corner. When the Tortoise is attended to, it becomes an excellent barometer: if it walk elate, and, as it were, on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness, in a morning, there will almost invariably be rain before night. Mr. White was much pleased with the sagacity of... | |
 | 1843 - 536 стор.
...has a shell that would secure it against a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling...were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in the morning, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends... | |
 | 1843 - 524 стор.
...has a shell that would secure it against a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling...were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in the morning, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 532 стор.
...has a shell that would secure it against a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling...were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in the morning, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends... | |
 | 1843 - 1040 стор.
...has a shell that would secure it against a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, .shuffling...were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in the morning, s') sure will it rain before nisrht. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends... | |
 | 1850 - 602 стор.
...has a shell that would secure it against a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitudo about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling...were, on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in the morning, so sure will it rain before night. Darwin's great tortoises marched by night as well as... | |
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