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... branches which are termed the Natural Sciences . The Natural Sciences relate either to the products of Nature ... branch of Natural History which treats of the former is Mineralogy , of the latter , Botany and Zoology , or the Science ...
... branches which are termed the Natural Sciences . The Natural Sciences relate either to the products of Nature ... branch of Natural History which treats of the former is Mineralogy , of the latter , Botany and Zoology , or the Science ...
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... branches within their reach , and lay them regularly on the ground . This they did in the morning , and then leaving the place , these natural mimics pulled all the fruit that was out of man's reach and laid it in the same order on the ...
... branches within their reach , and lay them regularly on the ground . This they did in the morning , and then leaving the place , these natural mimics pulled all the fruit that was out of man's reach and laid it in the same order on the ...
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... branches , may remind him that others are more forward and daring , if he feels that at him some are discharged ; while he cannot fail to be amused at the light and airy gambols of those who think themselves beyond the reach of danger ...
... branches , may remind him that others are more forward and daring , if he feels that at him some are discharged ; while he cannot fail to be amused at the light and airy gambols of those who think themselves beyond the reach of danger ...
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... branches , and which , when they reach the ground , readily and spontaneously take root , assuming curious fantastic forms wherever obstructions are placed in their way ; ebony trees , sandal wood , the celebrated eagle or aloe wood ...
... branches , and which , when they reach the ground , readily and spontaneously take root , assuming curious fantastic forms wherever obstructions are placed in their way ; ebony trees , sandal wood , the celebrated eagle or aloe wood ...
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... branches and leaves . Another of these animals had much that was remarkable in its appearance and the circumstances ... branch , and bounded from one branch to another with the greatest ease and alacrity . Had the country been covered ...
... branches and leaves . Another of these animals had much that was remarkable in its appearance and the circumstances ... branch , and bounded from one branch to another with the greatest ease and alacrity . Had the country been covered ...
Common terms and phrases
Africa animal ANOMALURE appears approach attack Bactrian Camel bear beast body bones breed brown burrows called canine capybara Cetacea chimpanzee claws colour covered creature Cuvier distance domestic ears elephant engraving extremely eyes favourite fawn colour feet female flesh fore forests genus giraffe gray ground habits hair hand hare head herd hind hippopotamus horns horse hunter hyæna inches incisors India Indians inhabits killed legs Lemur length limbs Linnæus lion living male molars monkey mountains mouth muzzle native nearly neck Newfoundland dog night nose Obaysch observed paws peculiar prey Pteromys Pteropus quadrupeds race remarkable resembles rhinoceros Rüppell says seen sheep short shoulders side skin skull sometimes soon South America species spot squirrel tail tapir tarpan teeth thick tiger toes trees tribe trunk tusks upper wild woods young
Popular passages
Page 309 - An' weary winter comin' fast, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell, 'Till, crash ! the cruel coulter past Out thro' thy cell. That wee bit heap o...
Page 9 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone...
Page 309 - The best laid schemes o mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promised joy. Still thou art blest, compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But, Och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear ! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an
Page 325 - Sprung from his heathery couch in haste. But ere his fleet career he took, The dewdrops from his flanks he shook; Like crested leader proud and high...
Page 156 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 63 - We rustled through the leaves like wind, Left shrubs, and trees, and wolves behind; By night I heard them on the track, Their troop came hard upon our back, With their long gallop, which can tire The hound's deep hate, and hunter's fire...
Page 38 - It is said that when the male is first seen he gives a terrific yell, that resounds far and wide through the forest, something like kh — ah!
Page 219 - Thomas ; not expecting to see her again, but desirous to learn, if possible, what became of her. In something less than an hour, Richard returned, almost breathless, with the following account. That soon after he began to run, he left Tom behind him, and came in sight of a most numerous hunt of men, women, children and dogs; that he did his best to keep back the dogs, and presently outstripped...
Page 219 - Coleman to the chase, as being nimbler, and carrying less weight than Thomas; not expecting to see her again, but desirous to learn, if possible, what became of her. In something less than an hour Richard returned, almost breathless, with the following account: That soon after he began to...
Page 348 - Though she was sorely wounded, and could but just crawl to the place where they lay, she carried the lump of flesh she had fetched away, as she had done...