 B der either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful strength, or their inimitable propensity to labour. Their amazing love to their young is still more unparalleled among the larger classes. They not only daily carry them to such places as may afford...  A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature - Page 6by Oliver Goldsmith - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1793 - 418 pages
...their young is ftill more unparalleled among the larger clafTes; they not only daily carry them to fuch places as may afford them food, but if by accident they are killed, and even cut into pieces, they will, with the utmoft tendernefs, carry them away piecemeal in their arms. Who can fhew fuch an example... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 pages
...their young is dill more unparalleled among the larger claifes. They not only daily carry them to fuch places as may afford them food ; but if by accident they are killed, and even cut into pitees, they will with the utmod tendernefs carry them away piecemeal in their агтз. Who can ihow... | |
 | Samuel Wilderspin - 1840 - 520 pages
...Notwithstanding the smallness of ants, nothing hinders our preferring them to the largest animals. If we consider either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful...afford them food, but if by accident they are killed or cut into pieces, they will, with the greatest tenderness, carry them away piecemeal in their arms.... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...Notwithstanding the smallness of ants, nothing hinders our preferring them to the largest animals, if we consider either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful...them food; but if by accident they are killed, and were cut into pieces, they will with the utmost tenderness carry them away piecemeal in their arms.... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1845 - 510 pages
...Notwithstanding the smallness of ants, nothing hinders our preferring them to some larger animals, if we consider either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful...labour. Their amazing love to their young is still more surprising. They not only daily carry them to such places as may afford them food ; but if, by accident,... | |
 | American Institute of the City of New York - 1850 - 572 pages
...either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful powers, or their inimitable propensity to labor. Their amazing love to their young is still more unparalleled among the largest animals — they not only carry them to places where they can get food, but if by accident... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 pages
...of acme species of dcrmestes, Sic. to forest trees ; , them to the largest animals ; if we consider either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful...tenderness, will carry them away, piecemeal, in their arms. Wbo can show such an example among the larger animals, which are dignified with the title of perfect?... | |
 | James Hall Pitman - 1924 - 204 pages
...Notwithstanding the smallness of ants, nothing hinders our preferring them to the largest animals. If we consider either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful...labour. Their amazing love to their young is still more unparallelled among the larger classes. They not only daily carry them to such places as may afford... | |
 | James Hall Pitman - 1924 - 212 pages
...Notwithstanding the smallness of ants, nothing hinders our preferring them to the largest animals. If we consider either their unwearied diligence, their wonderful...labour. Their amazing love to their young is still more unparallelled among the larger classes. They not only daily carry them to such places as may afford... | |
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