 | G. Garratt - 1862 - Страниц: 462
...days in the neighbourhood of the water .... 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... | |
 | 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
...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...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... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1871 - Страниц: 776
...furnishes more than 200 pounds of excellent meat. 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... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1873 - Страниц: 552
...pericardium, which is described as being bust. The tortoises, when purposely moving towards any point travel by night and day, and arrive at their journey's...sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observii g mr.rked individuals, consider that they travel a dis tance of about eight miles in two or... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1876 - Страниц: 586
...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...distance of about eight miles in two or three days. One krjv tortoise, which I watched, walked at the rate of sixty yards i-_ ten minutes, that is 360 yards... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1879 - Страниц: 254
...such seems to be the case with the tortoise. The tortoises, when purposely moving toward any point, travel by night and day, and arrive at their journey's...large tortoise which I watched, walked at the rate of sixtyyards in ten minutes — that is, three hundred and sixty yards in the hour, or four miles a day,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1884 - Страниц: 574
...arrive at their journey's end much sooner than would be expected. The inhabitants, from observii g marked individuals, consider that they travel a distance...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... | |
 | Charles Frederick Holder - 1888 - Страниц: 336
...could travel eight miles in two or three days. He says, " One large tortoise which I watched I found walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes ; that is three hundred and sixty in an hour, or four miles a day, allowing a little time for it to eat on the road." " Some years ago,"... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1889 - Страниц: 628
...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...travel a distance of about eight miles in two or three clays. One large tortoise, which I watched, walked at the rate of sixty yards in ten minutes ; that... | |
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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. 
