A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... season , they ever appear disordered ; those most remarkable for their courage , then lose all their fierceness ; and such as are of a weakly constitution , often expire under this natural operation . No feeding can maintain their ...
... season , they ever appear disordered ; those most remarkable for their courage , then lose all their fierceness ; and such as are of a weakly constitution , often expire under this natural operation . No feeding can maintain their ...
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... season commonly obtains from the end of summer to the middle of autumn . The bird continues to struggle with this malady during winter ; and nature has kindly provided , that when there are the fewest provisions , that then the animal's ...
... season commonly obtains from the end of summer to the middle of autumn . The bird continues to struggle with this malady during winter ; and nature has kindly provided , that when there are the fewest provisions , that then the animal's ...
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... season when provisions are in the greatest abun- that which is cultivated by human labour . Some birds which have only the serpent to fear , build erection , and with the same precautions against their nests depending from the end of a ...
... season when provisions are in the greatest abun- that which is cultivated by human labour . Some birds which have only the serpent to fear , build erection , and with the same precautions against their nests depending from the end of a ...
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... season would chill the principles of life , and destroy the young one , she grows more assi- duous in her attendance , and stays away but half the time . When the birth approaches , with how much nicety and attention does she help the ...
... season would chill the principles of life , and destroy the young one , she grows more assi- duous in her attendance , and stays away but half the time . When the birth approaches , with how much nicety and attention does she help the ...
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... seasons , or of water - fowl which annually repair to the dreary the want of a secure asylum from the persecution ... season ; the woodcock , the snipe , and other passed the summer with us , steer their flight slender - billed birds ...
... seasons , or of water - fowl which annually repair to the dreary the want of a secure asylum from the persecution ... season ; the woodcock , the snipe , and other passed the summer with us , steer their flight slender - billed birds ...
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