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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... situations for building their nests . Some expose their habitations to all the injuries of the air ; others prefer the trunks of de- cayed trees ; and others , as the common kind The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . XXXIX .
... situations for building their nests . Some expose their habitations to all the injuries of the air ; others prefer the trunks of de- cayed trees ; and others , as the common kind The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . XXXIX .
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... trees ; and others , as the common kind , con- ceal their nests under ground . The hole which leads to a wasp's nest is about an inch in diameter . This hole is a kind of gallery mined by the wasps , is seldom in a straight line , and ...
... trees ; and others , as the common kind , con- ceal their nests under ground . The hole which leads to a wasp's nest is about an inch in diameter . This hole is a kind of gallery mined by the wasps , is seldom in a straight line , and ...
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... tree , she commences her labour by making a hole in it , which is generally directed to- ward the axis of the tree . When she has advanced about half an inch she alters the direction of the hole , and conducts it nearly parallel to the ...
... tree , she commences her labour by making a hole in it , which is generally directed to- ward the axis of the tree . When she has advanced about half an inch she alters the direction of the hole , and conducts it nearly parallel to the ...
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... trees and bowery thickets refresh us with their wel- come shade . Whatever we see , and whatever we hear ; whatever can delight the taste , or the sense of smelling , augments the number of our pleasures , and contributes to felicity ...
... trees and bowery thickets refresh us with their wel- come shade . Whatever we see , and whatever we hear ; whatever can delight the taste , or the sense of smelling , augments the number of our pleasures , and contributes to felicity ...
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... tree , fruit , and flower , Glistering with dew . J MILTON . WHAT a magnificent phenomenon is every day exhibited in the rising of the sun ! yet how common is the observation , that indolence and the love of sleep prevent a great part ...
... tree , fruit , and flower , Glistering with dew . J MILTON . WHAT a magnificent phenomenon is every day exhibited in the rising of the sun ! yet how common is the observation , that indolence and the love of sleep prevent a great part ...
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