 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1829 - 424 pages
...presented itself, and conveying it to your mouth ; yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva provided with this strange organ. " While it is at...applies close to, and covers, the face ; when the insect would make use of it, it unfolds it like an arm, catches the prey at which it aims by means... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 pages
...larva, which conceals the mouth and face, and two plates covering the jaws. While this strange organ is at rest, it applies close to and covers the face. When the insects would use it, they unfold it like an arm, catch their prey by means of the plates, which are toothed like... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 pages
...larva, which conceals the mouth and face, and two plates covering the jaws. While this Btrange organ is at rest, it applies close to and covers the face. When the insects would use it, they unfold it like an arm, catch their prey by means of the plates, which are toothed like... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 pages
...and conveying it to your mouth. Yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva of the dragon-fly, provided with this strange organ. While it is at rest,...make use of it, they unfold it like an arm, catch tb<, prey at which they aim by means of the mandible, form plates, and then partly refold it, so as... | |
 | Henry Duncan - God - 1839 - 418 pages
...itself, and conveying it to your mouth. Yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva of the dragonfly, provided with this strange organ. While it is at rest,...arm, catch the prey at which they aim by means of the mandible-form plates, and then partly refold it, so as to hold the prey to the mouth in a convenient... | |
 | History - 1839 - 286 pages
...and conveying it to your mouth. Yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva of the dragon-fly, provided with this strange organ. While it is at rest,...unfold it like an arm, catch the prey at which they aim with it, and then partly refold it, so as to hold the prey to the mouth in a convenient position, for... | |
 | Thomas Rymer Jones - Anatomy, Comparative - 1841 - 774 pages
...precisely as I have supposed a similar construction of your lip would do yours. You will probably admit that your own visage would present an appearance not...would make use of it, they unfold it like an arm, cateh the prey at which they aim by means of the mandibuliform plates (Jig. 10 1), and then partly... | |
 | Henry Duncan - Natural theology - 1847 - 442 pages
...itself, and conveying it to your mouth. Yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva of the dragon87, provided with this strange organ. While it is at rest,...arm, catch the prey at which they aim by means of the mandible-form plates, and then partly refold it, so as to hold the prey to the mouth in a convenient... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 602 pages
...itself, and conveying it to your mouth. Yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva of the dragon-fly provided with this strange organ. While it is at rest,...arm, catch the prey at which they aim by means of the mandihuli-form plates, and then partly refold it BO as to hold the prey to the mouth in a convenient... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 638 pages
...and conveying it to your mouth. . Yet this procedure is that adopted by the larva of the dragon-fly provided with this strange organ. While it is at rest,...arm, catch the prey at which they aim by means of the mandibuli-fonn plates, and then partly refold it so as to hold the prey to the rnoulh in a convenient... | |
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... temple, like the blinders of a horse ; and next, having, by means of the joint at your chin, let down the whole apparatus, and uncovered your face, employ them in seizing any food that presented itself, and conveying it to your mouth. Yet this procedure... 
