The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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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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... situation , and covered with a glass - hive , the first operation of the insects is to repair the injuries it has suffered . With wonderful activity they carry off all the earth and foreign bodies that may have accidentally been ...
... situation , and covered with a glass - hive , the first operation of the insects is to repair the injuries it has suffered . With wonderful activity they carry off all the earth and foreign bodies that may have accidentally been ...
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... situation and figure , as fre- quently to vary during the time of observation . Some of the largest of them , which are found to ex- ceed the bulk of the whole earth , are often to be seen for three months together : and , when they dis ...
... situation and figure , as fre- quently to vary during the time of observation . Some of the largest of them , which are found to ex- ceed the bulk of the whole earth , are often to be seen for three months together : and , when they dis ...
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... situation with respect to the sun , is much like that of the earth ; and , by a rotation on its axis , it enjoys an agreeable variety of seasons , and of day and night . To the moon , our globe would appear a capital satellite ...
... situation with respect to the sun , is much like that of the earth ; and , by a rotation on its axis , it enjoys an agreeable variety of seasons , and of day and night . To the moon , our globe would appear a capital satellite ...
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... situation of the creatures that live upon it . While man walks on the ground , the birds fly in the air , and the fishes swim in the water . We cannot , surely , ob- ject to the conveniences afforded by the moon , if those that are to ...
... situation of the creatures that live upon it . While man walks on the ground , the birds fly in the air , and the fishes swim in the water . We cannot , surely , ob- ject to the conveniences afforded by the moon , if those that are to ...
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