The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and the Naturalist's CalendarG. Bell, 1898 - 416 sider |
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... June , 1793 . Mr. White in his earlier days was much attached to Miss Mulso ( afterwards Mrs. Chapone ) , whose brother was his most intimate friend , and between them a most interesting and amusing series of letters took place . These ...
... June , 1793 . Mr. White in his earlier days was much attached to Miss Mulso ( afterwards Mrs. Chapone ) , whose brother was his most intimate friend , and between them a most interesting and amusing series of letters took place . These ...
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... June , house - martins , which had laid their eggs in an old nest , had hatched them , and that when this is the case they get the start of those that build new ones by ten days or a fortnight . He speaks with some degree of triumph to ...
... June , house - martins , which had laid their eggs in an old nest , had hatched them , and that when this is the case they get the start of those that build new ones by ten days or a fortnight . He speaks with some degree of triumph to ...
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... JUNE , 1793 . There is a slight heave of the turf , " and this marks the humble grave of the naturalist and philosopher . In the church there is the following inscription on a monument : -- IN THE FIFTH GRAVE FROM THIS WALL ARE BURIED ...
... JUNE , 1793 . There is a slight heave of the turf , " and this marks the humble grave of the naturalist and philosopher . In the church there is the following inscription on a monument : -- IN THE FIFTH GRAVE FROM THIS WALL ARE BURIED ...
Side xxi
... JUNE 26TH , 1793 . NEC BONO QUICQUAM MALI EVENIRE POTEST , NEC VIVO , NEC MORTUO . Few personal reminiscences of Gilbert White are now to be collected at Selborne . The writer we have quoted states , that " all an old dame , who had ...
... JUNE 26TH , 1793 . NEC BONO QUICQUAM MALI EVENIRE POTEST , NEC VIVO , NEC MORTUO . Few personal reminiscences of Gilbert White are now to be collected at Selborne . The writer we have quoted states , that " all an old dame , who had ...
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... June.-ED. + Many persons in the neighbourhood of the river Thames have supposed that there were two varieties of water - rats . This has arisen from the circum . stance of the common Norway rat having been seen swimming to the aits on ...
... June.-ED. + Many persons in the neighbourhood of the river Thames have supposed that there were two varieties of water - rats . This has arisen from the circum . stance of the common Norway rat having been seen swimming to the aits on ...
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