 The ephemerae are saved by his means from a slow and lingering death in the evening, and killed in a moment, when they have known nothing of life but pleasure. He is the constant destroyer of insects,— the friend of man; and with the stork and the ibis,...  Magazine of Natural History - Page 381830Full view - About this book
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...insects, — the friend of man ; and with the stork and the ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. The instinct, which gives him his appointed seasons, and...flowing from a Divine Source ; and he belongs to the Oracle.-i of Nature, which apeak the awful and intelligible language of a present Deity." — Salmonia.... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1853 - 402 pages
...insects, the friend of man ; and with the stork and the ibis, mtiy be regarded as a sacred bird. This instinct, which gives him his appointed seasons, and...belongs to the oracles of nature, which speak the nwful and intelligible language of a present Deity." — ED. at hand, than return for a week or two... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - Country life - 1854 - 482 pages
...and ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. This instinct, which gives him his appointed seasons, and teaches him always when and where to move, may be...awful and intelligible language of a present Deity. SIB HUMPHREY DAVY. LINES FBOM " TUB rOLYOLBloK." When Phoebus lifts his head out of the winter's wave,... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - Country life - 1855 - 510 pages
...and ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. This instinct, which gives him his appointed seasoHs, and teaches him always when and where to move, may be...awful and intelligible language of a present Deity. SIE HUMPHREY DAVY. LINES FKOM " THK FOLTOLKIOK." When Phoebus lifts his head out of the winter's wave,... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1856 - 368 pages
...insects, the friend of man ; and witk the stork and the ibis, mny be regarded 03 a sacred t»nL This instinct, •which gives him his appointed seasons,...to move, may be regarded as flowing from a Divine eource, and he belongs to the oracles of nature, which speak the awful and intelligible language of... | |
 | 1857 - 794 pages
...may be regarded as a sacred bird. His instinct, which gives him his appointed season, and teaches him when and where to move, may be regarded as flowing...awful and intelligible language of a present Deity." The habits and modes of living of the swallow-tribe are perhaps more conspicuous, and consequently... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...insects — the friend of man ; and, with the stork and the ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. The instinct which gives him his appointed seasons, and...awful and intelligible language of a present Deity." Though the flight of this bird is low, it is extremely rapid, while the observer is often astonished... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 848 pages
...insects — the friend of man ; and, with the stork and the ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. The instinct which gives him his appointed seasons, and...source ; and he belongs to the oracles of Nature, wliich speak the awful and intelligible language of a present Deity." Though the flight of this bird... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 358 pages
...insects, the friend of man, and, with the Stork and the Ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. The instinct which gives him his appointed seasons, and...divine source ; and he belongs to the oracles of nature that speak the awful and intelligible language of present Deity.' Gentle bird, we find thee here :... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - Fishing - 1870 - 334 pages
...the ibis, may be regarded as a sacred bird. His instinct, which gives him his appointed seasons, and teaches him always when and where to move, may be...awful and intelligible language of a present Deity. Sea Trout — Sulmo Trutta Marlnt. Salmon — Salmo Salar. FOURTH DAY. JIALIEUS-POIETES-ORNITHER—PHYSICUS.... | |
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