 | William Bingley - 1803 - Страниц: 624
...when once heated, must have become extremely painful and probably dangerous to him. He therefore spent the more sultry hours under the umbrella of a large cabbage leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But, as he endeavoured to avoid the heat in the summer, he improved the faint autumnal... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - Страниц: 728
...the profoundest of all slumbers ! Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun ; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...the more sultry hours under the umbrella of a large cabbage-leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids heat in the summer,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - Страниц: 752
...loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as-the poet says of solid armour, ' scald with safety.' He...the more sultry hours under the umbrella of a large cabbage-leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids heat in the summer,... | |
 | 1823 - Страниц: 858
...brink with the readiest precaution. " Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun ; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...the more sultry hours under the umbrella of a large cabbage-leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus-bed. " But as he avoids heat in the summer,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - Страниц: 364
...brink with the readiest precaution. Though he loves warm weather he avoids the hot sun; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...waving forests of an asparagusbed. But as he avoids the heat in summer, so, in the decline of the year, he improves the faint autumnal beams, by getting... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - Страниц: 722
...in the profoundest of all slumbers. Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun, because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...the more sultry hours under the umbrella of a large cabbage-leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids heat in the summer,... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - Страниц: 782
...in the profoundest of all slumbers. Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun, because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...the more sultry hours under the umbrella of a large cabbage-leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids heat in the summer,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - Страниц: 354
...brink with the readiest precaution. Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun ; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...large cabbage leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids the heat in summer, so, in the decline of the year, he improves the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - Страниц: 338
...brink with the readiest precaution. Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun ; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...large cabbage leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids the heat in summer, so, in the decline of the year, he improves the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - Страниц: 392
...brink with the readiest precaution. Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun; because his thick shell, when once heated, would, as the poet...large cabbage leaf, or amidst the waving forests of an asparagus bed. But as he avoids the heat in summer, so, in the decline of the year, he improves the... | |
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Much too wise to walk into a well :" and has so much discernment as not to fall down a haha; but to stop and withdraw from the brink with the readiest precaution. Though he loves warm weather, he avoids the hot sun ; because his thick shell, when once... 
