Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy, of the Animal Creation, Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus, Том 1R. Phillips, 1803 |
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... species of English In- sects drawn from Nature . 4to . London , 1781 . It may be proper to remark that these authorities are all quoted , from a perusal of the volumes themselves , and not through the medium of other books ...
... species of English In- sects drawn from Nature . 4to . London , 1781 . It may be proper to remark that these authorities are all quoted , from a perusal of the volumes themselves , and not through the medium of other books ...
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... species of English In- sects drawn from Nature . 4to . London , 1781 . It may be proper to remark that these authorities are all quoted · from a perusal of the volumes themselves , and not through the medium of other books ...
... species of English In- sects drawn from Nature . 4to . London , 1781 . It may be proper to remark that these authorities are all quoted · from a perusal of the volumes themselves , and not through the medium of other books ...
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... species , 4to . London , 1795 . Linn . Gmel . Systema Natura Caroli a Linné , cura Jo . Lowthorp . Marchand . Frid . Gmelin , 10 tom . 8vo . Lips . 1788 . Abridgment of the Philosophical Transac- tions to the end of the Year 1700 , 3 ...
... species , 4to . London , 1795 . Linn . Gmel . Systema Natura Caroli a Linné , cura Jo . Lowthorp . Marchand . Frid . Gmelin , 10 tom . 8vo . Lips . 1788 . Abridgment of the Philosophical Transac- tions to the end of the Year 1700 , 3 ...
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... species has never been found to increase so much as to exclude the others : and this singular harmony and just proportion has now been supported for several thousand years . " One generation passeth away , and another succeedeth , " but ...
... species has never been found to increase so much as to exclude the others : and this singular harmony and just proportion has now been supported for several thousand years . " One generation passeth away , and another succeedeth , " but ...
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... species would have had an enormous increase , whilst others must have perished for want of food . But as every species must of necessity leave certain plants to certain animals , we find that all are able to obtain their due fhare of ...
... species would have had an enormous increase , whilst others must have perished for want of food . But as every species must of necessity leave certain plants to certain animals , we find that all are able to obtain their due fhare of ...
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Страница 339 - She went off a second time as before, and having crawled a few paces, looked again behind her, and for some time stood moaning. But still her cubs not rising to follow her, she returned to them again, and with signs of inexpressible fondness, went round one and round the other, pawing them and moaning.
Страница 193 - ... fawningly against the breast of a man, who had attracted his notice among the crowd, and delivered the book to him. The dog immediately returned to the place where he had landed, and watched with great attention for all the things that came from the wrecked vessel, seizing • them, and endeavouring to bring them to land.
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