The Natural History of SelborneW. Scott, 1887 - 366 стор. |
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... 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 their nests last year so ...
... 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 their nests last year so ...
Сторінка 158
... once the air of vegetative dilation and expansion . · Or was there ever a time when these immense masses of calcareous matter were thrown into fermentation by some adventitious moisture ; were raised and leavened into such shapes by ...
... once the air of vegetative dilation and expansion . · Or was there ever a time when these immense masses of calcareous matter were thrown into fermentation by some adventitious moisture ; were raised and leavened into such shapes by ...
Сторінка 177
... once in a summer ; whereas all the other British hirundines breed invariably twice . It is past all doubt that swifts can breed but once , 303 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE . 177.
... once in a summer ; whereas all the other British hirundines breed invariably twice . It is past all doubt that swifts can breed but once , 303 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE . 177.
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Letters to Thomas Pennant | 3 |
Letters to the Hon Daines Barrington | 110 |
From the year 1768 to the year 1793 | 291 |
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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 Ernest Rhys feed feet female fern-owl field fieldfares flies flocks frequently frost garden grass ground Hanger haunt Havelock Ellis hedges hirundines Hirundo house-martins inches insects Introduction 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 neighbouring nest never night observed owls perhaps Portrait 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 titmouse trees vast village WALTER SCOTT weather wild wings winter wonder woods wren young