 | Popular history - 1843 - Страниц: 434
...what falls during the few rainy days in the year. " The Tortoises, when moving towards any definite point, travel by night and day, and arrive at their...sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 524
...be expected. The inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in two or three days. One large tortoise which I watched, I found walked al the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes, that is, 360 in the hour, or four miles a... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 1040
...described as being best. The tortoises, when moving towards _any definite point, travel by night an<l by day, and arrive at their journey's end much sooner than would be expected. Tim inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can more a distance of... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - Страниц: 532
...be expected. The, inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in two or three "days. One larce tortoise which I watched, I found walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes, that is,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - Страниц: 716
...in the pericardium, which is described as being best. The tortoises, when purposely moving towards any point, travel by night and day, and arrive at...at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes, that is 360 yards in the hour, or four miles a day, allowing a little time for it to eat on the road. During... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1850 - Страниц: 308
...described as being best. The Tortoises, when moving towards any definite point, travel by night and by day, and arrive at their journey's end much sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observation on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in two... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - Страниц: 830
...what falls during the few rainy days in the year. " The tortoises, when moving towards any definite point, travel by night and day, and arrive at their...sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in... | |
 | G. Garratt - 1862 - Страниц: 462
...or four days in the neighbourhood of the water .... The tortoises, when moving towards any definite point, travel by night and day, and arrive at their...sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1870 - Страниц: 564
...The inhabitants of the island, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in two or three days. One large tortoise, which Darwin watched, walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes, that is, three hundred and sixty... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - Страниц: 546
...in the pericardium, which is described as being best. The tortoises, when purposely moving towards any point travel by night and day, and arrive at their...observing marked individuals, consider that they travel a dis tance of about eight miles in two or three days. One large tortoise, which I watched, walked at... | |
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The tortoises, when purposely moving towards any point, travel by night and day, and arrive at their journey's end much sooner than would be expected. 
