 ... which had built in a bank in my fields. This bird, a friend and myself had observed as she sat in her nest, but were particularly careful not to disturb her, though we saw she eyed us with some degree of jealousy. Some days after, as we passed that...  The Natural History of Selborne - Сторінка 183автори: Gilbert White - 1842 - 335 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1795 - 708 стор.
...after, as we pafled that way, we were defirous of remarking how the brood went on ; but no neft could bs found, till I happened to take up a large bundle of long green, mofs, as it were, carelefsly thrown over the neft, in order to dodge the eye of any impertinent intruder.... | |
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...palfcd that Way, we were defirous of remarking how this brood went on ; but no neft could be fdUnd| till I happened to take up a large bundle of long green mofs, as it Wefe, carclefjly Uirown over the S neft ncft in order to dodge the eye of *:iy impertinent... | |
 | 1797 - 514 стор.
...after, as we pafled that «ay, we were defirous of remarking liow the brood •went on ; but no neft could be found, till I happened to take up a large bundle of long green mofs, as it were, carelefsly thrown over the neft, in order to dodge the eye of any impertinent intruder.... | |
 | 1797 - 506 стор.
...days after, as we paffed that way, we were drlnous of remarking how the brood went on ; but no neft could be found, till I happened to take up a large bundle of long green mofs, as it were, carelefsly thrown over the neft, in order to dodge the eye of any impertinent intruder.... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 стор.
...Bouillot ou Chanlre. Buff.— Small yellow Bird. Ray.— Green Wren. 'Albm.— Yellow Wren fenn. ed to take up a large bundle of long green moss, as it...nest, in order to dodge the eye of any impertinent obtruder. THE TAYLOR BIRD.* This, as well as the two last, is a very small species, measuring scarcely... | |
 | 1789 - 766 стор.
...days after, as we pafled that way, we were delirous of remarking how this brood went on ; but no neft could be found till I happened to take up a large bundle of long green mof*, as it were, carclcfsly thrown oventhe neft in order to dodge the eye of any impertinent iutruder.... | |
 | Charles Fothergill - 1813 - 288 стор.
...with some degree of jealousy. Some days after, as we passed that way, we were desirous of remarking how this brood went on ; but no nest could be found,...order to dodge the eye of any impertinent intruder f." I should have hesitated to mention the following remarkable proofs of more than instinctive sagacity... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 стор.
...with some degree of jealousy. Some days after, as we passed that way, we were desirous of* remarking how this brood went on ; but no nest could be found, till I happened to take op a large bundle of long green moss as it wcrt carelessly thrown over the nest, in order to dodge... | |
 | 1816 - 1004 стор.
...with some degree of jealousy. Some days after, as we passed that way, we were desirous of remarking how this brood went on; but no nest could. be found, till I happened to take up a bundle of long green moss as it were carelessly thrown over the nest, in order to dodge the eye of... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1824 - 156 стор.
...desirous of remarking how this brood went eft; but Ho nest could "be found, till I happened to take a large bundle of long green moss as it were carelessly...order to dodge the eye of any impertinent intruder." A wonderful spirit of sociality in the brute creation, independent of sexual attachment, has been frequently... | |
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