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... insects , caterpillars , and grubs , to an enormous extent . They feed as well on fruits , seeds , and berries ; but their great delight is in insects , which they pursue incessantly during the warmer months of the year . That is their ...
... insects , caterpillars , and grubs , to an enormous extent . They feed as well on fruits , seeds , and berries ; but their great delight is in insects , which they pursue incessantly during the warmer months of the year . That is their ...
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... insect than of each species of smaller birds . Insect life follows the same Divine law . The larger insects prey upon the smaller ; and these again pursue and feed on others of a lesser size , until they are no longer visible to our ...
... insect than of each species of smaller birds . Insect life follows the same Divine law . The larger insects prey upon the smaller ; and these again pursue and feed on others of a lesser size , until they are no longer visible to our ...
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Early dawn. J.GREENAWA VIST Page 59 . warmth of a summer's sun . They are laboring hard. THE HAWK , BIRD , AND INSECT .
Early dawn. J.GREENAWA VIST Page 59 . warmth of a summer's sun . They are laboring hard. THE HAWK , BIRD , AND INSECT .
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... insect life in general . The greater insects hunt down smaller ones . The smaller ones , being far more numerous than these , are able to bear up against their losses , and prey with great force against lesser tribes ; as each ...
... insect life in general . The greater insects hunt down smaller ones . The smaller ones , being far more numerous than these , are able to bear up against their losses , and prey with great force against lesser tribes ; as each ...
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... insects would gain such a head , that fruits , corn , and vege- tation would almost cease also . If any series of insects should be destroyed , those above them would perish , and those below them would become so numerous as to rise ...
... insects would gain such a head , that fruits , corn , and vege- tation would almost cease also . If any series of insects should be destroyed , those above them would perish , and those below them would become so numerous as to rise ...
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