A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... woods , the waters , the depths of the earth , have their respective tenants ; while the yielding air , and those tracts of seeming space where man never can ascend , are also passed through by multitudes of the most beautiful be- ings ...
... woods , the waters , the depths of the earth , have their respective tenants ; while the yielding air , and those tracts of seeming space where man never can ascend , are also passed through by multitudes of the most beautiful be- ings ...
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... woods and marshes , many species of birds || which now migrate remained with us throughout the year . The great heron and the crane , that have now forsaken this country , in former times bred familiarly in our marshes , and seemed to ...
... woods and marshes , many species of birds || which now migrate remained with us throughout the year . The great heron and the crane , that have now forsaken this country , in former times bred familiarly in our marshes , and seemed to ...
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... woods ; but as a man runs swifter than they , in the more open spots it is not very difficult to take them ; sometimes they may even be approached very easily . From the month of March until September , they are extremely fat , and of ...
... woods ; but as a man runs swifter than they , in the more open spots it is not very difficult to take them ; sometimes they may even be approached very easily . From the month of March until September , they are extremely fat , and of ...
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... woods with animals of different dispositions , nature has wisely provided for the multiplication of life ; since , could we suppose that there were as many animals produced as there were vegetables sup- plied to sustain them , yet there ...
... woods with animals of different dispositions , nature has wisely provided for the multiplication of life ; since , could we suppose that there were as many animals produced as there were vegetables sup- plied to sustain them , yet there ...
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... woods , generally making its nest in the fork of a large tree . The nest is composed of sticks , lined with wool , hair , and other soft materials . The eggs are rather larger than those of a hen , and rarely exceed three in number ...
... woods , generally making its nest in the fork of a large tree . The nest is composed of sticks , lined with wool , hair , and other soft materials . The eggs are rather larger than those of a hen , and rarely exceed three in number ...
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