The Natural History of SelbourneJohn Lane, 1900 - 528 pages |
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... 22nd , 1770 . EAR SIR , -Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields . The manner in which they eat the roots of the ... June last I procured a litter of four or five young hedgehogs , which appeared to be about five or six days old ...
... 22nd , 1770 . EAR SIR , -Hedgehogs abound in my gardens and fields . The manner in which they eat the roots of the ... June last I procured a litter of four or five young hedgehogs , which appeared to be about five or six days old ...
Page 170
... June : begins in April . Birds that sing for a short time , and very early in the spring : RAII NOMINA . 22. Great titmouse , Fringillago . or. 1. Woodlark , 2. Song - thrush , 3. Wren , 4. Redbreast , 5. Hedge - sparrow , 6 ...
... June : begins in April . Birds that sing for a short time , and very early in the spring : RAII NOMINA . 22. Great titmouse , Fringillago . or. 1. Woodlark , 2. Song - thrush , 3. Wren , 4. Redbreast , 5. Hedge - sparrow , 6 ...
Page 428
... June 26th : they are very punctual in their coming out every year . They are a small species , about half the size ... 22nd of May , when it began to make its appearance . How comes it , that though it was perfectly formed so early as ...
... June 26th : they are very punctual in their coming out every year . They are a small species , about half the size ... 22nd of May , when it began to make its appearance . How comes it , that though it was perfectly formed so early as ...
Page 458
... June , cool showers . To the middle of August , hot , dry , summer weather . To the end of September , rain , with storms and thunder . To December 22 , rain , with mild weather . December 23 , the first ice . To the end of the month ...
... June , cool showers . To the middle of August , hot , dry , summer weather . To the end of September , rain , with storms and thunder . To December 22 , rain , with mild weather . December 23 , the first ice . To the end of the month ...
Page 461
... June began with heavy rain , but thence to the end of October , dry weather , with a few flying showers . To the end of the year , open weather with frequent rains . The 1782. To February 4 , open mild weather . To February 22 , hard ...
... June began with heavy rain , but thence to the end of October , dry weather , with a few flying showers . To the end of the year , open weather with frequent rains . The 1782. To February 4 , open mild weather . To February 22 , hard ...
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