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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... called be- cause it builds a habitation composed of sand and mortar . The nests of this bee are fixed to the walls of houses , and , when finished , have the appearance of irregular prominences arising from dirt or clay accidentally ...
... called be- cause it builds a habitation composed of sand and mortar . The nests of this bee are fixed to the walls of houses , and , when finished , have the appearance of irregular prominences arising from dirt or clay accidentally ...
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... is afterward transformed into a beetle , which is ena- bled to pierce the nest , and to make its escape . tect . The operations of another species of solitary bees , called 18 The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . XL .
... is afterward transformed into a beetle , which is ena- bled to pierce the nest , and to make its escape . tect . The operations of another species of solitary bees , called 18 The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . XL .
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... called wood - piercers , likewise merit attention . These bees are larger than the queens of the honey - bee . Their bodies are smooth , except the sides , which are covered with hair . In the spring , they frequent gardens , and search ...
... called wood - piercers , likewise merit attention . These bees are larger than the queens of the honey - bee . Their bodies are smooth , except the sides , which are covered with hair . In the spring , they frequent gardens , and search ...
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... called off to something new , and the attention not suffered to dwell too long , and waste itself , on any particular object . Novelty , moreover , improves whatever is beautiful and pleasing , and makes it afford to the mind a double ...
... called off to something new , and the attention not suffered to dwell too long , and waste itself , on any particular object . Novelty , moreover , improves whatever is beautiful and pleasing , and makes it afford to the mind a double ...
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... called Matuta , is the harbinger of Aurora ; and the horizon , with the nearer approach of the sunbeams , now assumes a ro- seate hue . Thus Lucretius : - 4 Roseam Matuta per oras Etheris Auroram defert , et lumina pandit . O'er all the ...
... called Matuta , is the harbinger of Aurora ; and the horizon , with the nearer approach of the sunbeams , now assumes a ro- seate hue . Thus Lucretius : - 4 Roseam Matuta per oras Etheris Auroram defert , et lumina pandit . O'er all the ...
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