A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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Page 12
... inhabitants of the tem- a state of insensibility , may be recalled to sensation and action at pleasure , by the application of a gentle degree of warmth . Philosophers have been induced , from this constitutional singularity of these ...
... inhabitants of the tem- a state of insensibility , may be recalled to sensation and action at pleasure , by the application of a gentle degree of warmth . Philosophers have been induced , from this constitutional singularity of these ...
Page 13
... inhabitants . The most obvious distinction therefore of birds is into those that live by land and those that live by water ; or in other words , into land - birds and water - fowl . BOOK II . OF THE OSTRICH , EMU , CASSOWARY BOOK I ...
... inhabitants . The most obvious distinction therefore of birds is into those that live by land and those that live by water ; or in other words , into land - birds and water - fowl . BOOK II . OF THE OSTRICH , EMU , CASSOWARY BOOK I ...
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... inhabitants of Dara and Lybia breed up whole flocks of them , and they are tamed with very little trouble . But it is not for their feathers alone that they are prized in this domestic state ; they are often ridden upon , and used as ...
... inhabitants of Dara and Lybia breed up whole flocks of them , and they are tamed with very little trouble . But it is not for their feathers alone that they are prized in this domestic state ; they are often ridden upon , and used as ...
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... inhabitant of a more peopled and polished region , is growing scarcer every day . It is thus that in proportion as man multiplies , all the savage and noxious animals fly before him at his approach they quit their ancient habitations ...
... inhabitant of a more peopled and polished region , is growing scarcer every day . It is thus that in proportion as man multiplies , all the savage and noxious animals fly before him at his approach they quit their ancient habitations ...
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... inhabitants of these islands , where they had not been seen for more than a century , it is impos- sible to conceive how birds of such weight , without proper wings , and not web - footed , consequently unable either to swim or fly ...
... inhabitants of these islands , where they had not been seen for more than a century , it is impos- sible to conceive how birds of such weight , without proper wings , and not web - footed , consequently unable either to swim or fly ...
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