The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Том 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... Animals in general ........ 290 71. On the Instinct of Affection in the Brute Creation 301 72. On the Artifices of various Kinds of Animals .... 309 73. On the Internal Structure of the Earth 320 74. On Extraneous Fossils ...
... Animals in general ........ 290 71. On the Instinct of Affection in the Brute Creation 301 72. On the Artifices of various Kinds of Animals .... 309 73. On the Internal Structure of the Earth 320 74. On Extraneous Fossils ...
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... animal . Wasps , on the contrary , are ferocious animals , that live entirely on rapine and destruction . They kill and devour every insect that is inferior to them in strength . But , though warlike and rapacious in their general man ...
... animal . Wasps , on the contrary , are ferocious animals , that live entirely on rapine and destruction . They kill and devour every insect that is inferior to them in strength . But , though warlike and rapacious in their general man ...
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... animals , they may be compared to great halls , or broad streets . Each of the larger combs is supported by about fifty pillars , which at the same time give solidity to the fabric , and greatly orna- ment the whole nest . The small ...
... animals , they may be compared to great halls , or broad streets . Each of the larger combs is supported by about fifty pillars , which at the same time give solidity to the fabric , and greatly orna- ment the whole nest . The small ...
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... animals have for their offspring ; for he found , that , though the nest was cut in different directions , and though it was exposed to the light , the wasps never deserted it , nor relaxed in their attention to their young . When ...
... animals have for their offspring ; for he found , that , though the nest was cut in different directions , and though it was exposed to the light , the wasps never deserted it , nor relaxed in their attention to their young . When ...
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... animals leave considerable vacuities between each vaulted layer , which are generally fifteen or sixteen in number . By this ingenious piece of architecture , one or two layers may be moistened with water , while the others are not in ...
... animals leave considerable vacuities between each vaulted layer , which are generally fifteen or sixteen in number . By this ingenious piece of architecture , one or two layers may be moistened with water , while the others are not in ...
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