Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1848 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... trunk of an ash- tree , and an unhappy shrew - mouse was plugged therein with certain ceremonies , and so left to perish . Now it is known that some owls feed on these little quadrupeds ; and what a concentra- tion of diablerie must our ...
... trunk of an ash- tree , and an unhappy shrew - mouse was plugged therein with certain ceremonies , and so left to perish . Now it is known that some owls feed on these little quadrupeds ; and what a concentra- tion of diablerie must our ...
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... trunk of the nearest tree , in doing which they are greatly aided by their bill . " Their roosting place is in hollow trees , and the holes exca- vated by the larger species of woodpeckers , as far as these can be filled by them . At ...
... trunk of the nearest tree , in doing which they are greatly aided by their bill . " Their roosting place is in hollow trees , and the holes exca- vated by the larger species of woodpeckers , as far as these can be filled by them . At ...
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... down the house ; one of the greatest philosophers of the day who was present exclaiming : That's an observer ! " and leading the rounds of applause like 66 the trunk - maker of old . We know how 204 ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS .
... down the house ; one of the greatest philosophers of the day who was present exclaiming : That's an observer ! " and leading the rounds of applause like 66 the trunk - maker of old . We know how 204 ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS .
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William John Broderip. the trunk - maker of old . We know how difficult it is to get human artists to enter into the conception of this extremely difficult part ; but when the actor succeeds , the success is perfect . Could any one or ...
William John Broderip. the trunk - maker of old . We know how difficult it is to get human artists to enter into the conception of this extremely difficult part ; but when the actor succeeds , the success is perfect . Could any one or ...
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... trunks embraced by gigantic twiners and garlanded by a profusion of plants , * in whose curious and splendid blossoms Nature seems to have imitated , in the wantonness of her prodi gality , almost every variety of insect shape - shoot ...
... trunks embraced by gigantic twiners and garlanded by a profusion of plants , * in whose curious and splendid blossoms Nature seems to have imitated , in the wantonness of her prodi gality , almost every variety of insect shape - shoot ...
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