 For some time after a visit to the springs, their urinary bladders are distended with fluid, which is said gradually to decrease in volume, and to become less pure. The inhabitants, when walking in the lower district, and overcome with thirst, often take...  Natural history. Reptiles - Стр. 16авторы: Philip Henry Gosse - 1850Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - Страниц: 532
...such seems to be the case with the tortoise. For some time after a visit to the springs, the urinary bladder of these animals is distended with fluid,...killing a tortoise, and if the bladder is full, drinking Us contents. In one I saw killed, the fluid was quite limpid, and had only a very slightly bitter taste.... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 524
...to be the case with the tortoise. For some time after a visit to the springs, the urinary blad der of these animals is distended with fluid, which is...overcome with thirst, often take advantage of this circum stance, by killing a tortoise, and if the bladder is full, drinking its contents. In one I saw... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 1040
...the springs, the urinary blad ier of these animals is distended with fluid, which is said rradually to decrease in volume and to become less pure. The...overcome with thirst, often take advantage of this circum stance, by killing a tortoise, and if the bladder is full, drinking its contents. In one I saw... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - Страниц: 716
...tortoise. For some time after a visit to the springs, their urinary bladders are distended with Suid, which is said gradually to decrease in volume, and...thirst, often take advantage of this circumstance, and drink the contents of- the bladder if full: in one I saw killed the fluid was quite limpid, and... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - Страниц: 566
...water, a^d then returns to the lower country For some time after a visit to the springs, the urinary bladder of these animals is distended with fluid,...gradually to decrease in volume, and to become less pore. The inhabitants, when walking in the lower district, and overcome with thirst, often take advantage... | |
 | John George Wood - 1863 - Страниц: 830
...water, and then returns to the lower country. For some time after a visit to the springs the bladder is distended with fluid, which is said gradually to...less pure. The inhabitants, when walking in the lower districts, and overcome with thirst, often take advantage of this circumstance by killing a .Tortoise,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1863 - Страниц: 840
...country. For some time after a visit to the springs the bladder is distended with fluid, which is •id gradually to decrease in volume, and to become less pure. The inhabitants, when •aOnag in the lower districts, and overcome with thirst, often take advantage of this iinadnu by... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - Страниц: 546
...the case with the tortoise. For some time after a visit to the springs, their urinary bladders are distended with fluid, which is said gradually to decrease...thirst, often take advantage of this circumstance, and drink the contents of the bladder if full : in one I saw killed, the fluid was quite limpid, and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1872 - Страниц: 758
...water, and then returns to the lower country. For some time after a visit to the springs, tl:e urinary bladder of these animals is distended with fluid,...of this circumstance by killing a tortoise, and if th -. bladder is full, drinking its contents. In one I saw killed the fluid was quite limpid, and ha.... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1884 - Страниц: 574
...the case with the tortoise. For some time after a visit to the springs, their urinary bladders are distended with fluid, which is said gradually to decrease...and overcome with thirst, often take advantage of thia circumstance, and drink the contents of the bladder if full : in one I saw killed, the fluid was... | |
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