A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 5R. Wright, 1825 |
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animal's appear Arabian horses assiduity aurelia beautiful bees beetle begins birds body bottom butterfly called caterpillar cells civet climates colour continue coraline covered creature deposit destroy devour eagle earth eggs eyes feed feelers feet female fish flesh flies flower four furnished gnat habitation hair hatched head hive hole honey horns horses Hyæna impregnation inch insect insect tribe isinglass kermes kind labour lamprey Laplanders larger leaves legs less little animal live louse male manner motion moulting mouth native nature nest parent perfect Persia plant polypus prey produced propagation quadrupeds queen rein-deer reptile resemble rest retreat round scarcely scorpion season seems seen seize seldom shell silk-worm skin sometimes soon South America species spider sting stomach subsistence substance swarm tail thread tion trees vegetable voracious wasp whole wings winter worm young zoophytes