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... ancient poets : and , as the science ad- vances , a wider and more accurate acquaintance with its discoveries will prevent a trite repe- tition of the same images ; objects will be viewed in new lights ; new properties and qualities ...
... ancient poets : and , as the science ad- vances , a wider and more accurate acquaintance with its discoveries will prevent a trite repe- tition of the same images ; objects will be viewed in new lights ; new properties and qualities ...
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... ancients are more fabulous than true ; and those even of some modern naturalists are not entirely to be depended upon . Ants were long , and generally , supposed to subsist on corn , and celebrated for their industry in collecting it an ...
... ancients are more fabulous than true ; and those even of some modern naturalists are not entirely to be depended upon . Ants were long , and generally , supposed to subsist on corn , and celebrated for their industry in collecting it an ...
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... 6 , 7 , 8 . " The ants are a people not strong , yet they prepare their meat in summer . " - Ch . xxx . v . 24 . as a strong confirmation of the ancient opinion : it B 3 THE ANT . 5 They manage their work in such regular forms, ...
... 6 , 7 , 8 . " The ants are a people not strong , yet they prepare their meat in summer . " - Ch . xxx . v . 24 . as a strong confirmation of the ancient opinion : it B 3 THE ANT . 5 They manage their work in such regular forms, ...
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Robert Hasell Newell. as a strong confirmation of the ancient opinion : it can , however , relate only to the species of a warm climate , the habits of which are probably different from those of a cold one . So that his words , as ...
Robert Hasell Newell. as a strong confirmation of the ancient opinion : it can , however , relate only to the species of a warm climate , the habits of which are probably different from those of a cold one . So that his words , as ...
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... ancients are silent upon another curious particular in their history - their power of flight . † This was first observed by Hulse , about the year 1668 , and soon after comfirmed by Ray and Lister . This power is chiefly exercised by ...
... ancients are silent upon another curious particular in their history - their power of flight . † This was first observed by Hulse , about the year 1668 , and soon after comfirmed by Ray and Lister . This power is chiefly exercised by ...
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