 | Popular history - 1843 - Страниц: 434
...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 journey's...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: 530
...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,... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 602
...continue to move onward both by night and by day. Mr. Darwin watched one large tortoise, and found that it walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes ; that is, 360 in the hour, or four miles a-day, allowing a little time for it to eat on the road. The love-pranks... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - Страниц: 716
...pericardium, which is described as being best. The tortoises, when purposely moving towards any point, travel by night and day, and arrive at their journey's...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... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 600
...continue to move onward both by night and by day. Mr. Darwin watched one large tortoise, and found that it walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes ; that is, 360 in the hour, or four miles a-day, allowing a little time for it to eat on the road. The love-pranks... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1852 - Страниц: 446
...to move onwards both by night and by day. Mr. Darwin watched one large tortoise, and found that it walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes ; that is, 360 in the hour, or four miles a-day, allowing a little time for it to eat on the road. The love-pranks... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - Страниц: 832
...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 journey's...sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observations on marked individuals, consider that they can move a distance of about eight miles in... | |
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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. 
