Harmonia ruralis; or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds, Volume 1491830 |
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Pagina xiv
... various other spe- cies of small birds , when they are supposed to be destroying the bud , are only in pursuit of the worm in the bud ; " and are thus the means of defending the embryo fruits , and promoting their growth to maturity for ...
... various other spe- cies of small birds , when they are supposed to be destroying the bud , are only in pursuit of the worm in the bud ; " and are thus the means of defending the embryo fruits , and promoting their growth to maturity for ...
Pagina xvii
... various species of thistle , ragwort , groundsel , and other downy seeded plants . The yellow hammer , bunting , and reed sparrow feed on grain , and the seed of grass and reeds . Thrushes on berries , worms , slugs , small snails , and ...
... various species of thistle , ragwort , groundsel , and other downy seeded plants . The yellow hammer , bunting , and reed sparrow feed on grain , and the seed of grass and reeds . Thrushes on berries , worms , slugs , small snails , and ...
Pagina xviii
... space of three days , and remained unoccu- pied for the space of four days , the first egg not being laid ' till the seventh day from the beginning of the work . " grass " The various species of larks compose their nests xviii . PREFACE .
... space of three days , and remained unoccu- pied for the space of four days , the first egg not being laid ' till the seventh day from the beginning of the work . " grass " The various species of larks compose their nests xviii . PREFACE .
Pagina xix
James Bolton. grass " The various species of larks compose their nests of dried and hair , placing them on the ground . Linnets chuse out some low bush , and compose their nests of moss , hair , and down . Finches nestle in some prickly ...
James Bolton. grass " The various species of larks compose their nests of dried and hair , placing them on the ground . Linnets chuse out some low bush , and compose their nests of moss , hair , and down . Finches nestle in some prickly ...
Pagina xxiii
... various nations can declare That plough with busy wing the peopled air ? These cleave the crumbling bark for insect food , Those dip their crooked beak in kindred blood ; Some haunt the rushy moor , the lonely woods , Some bathe their ...
... various nations can declare That plough with busy wing the peopled air ? These cleave the crumbling bark for insect food , Those dip their crooked beak in kindred blood ; Some haunt the rushy moor , the lonely woods , Some bathe their ...
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Harmonia ruralis; or, An essay towards a natural history of ..., Volume 149 James Bolton Volledige weergave - 1830 |
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