The Natural History of SelborneConstable and Company, 1829 - 343 pages |
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... Stone Deer Deer , Moose Deer Stealers Dogs Dove , Ring PAGE . 202 152 , 155 , 245 10 54 , 73 , 108 , 321 21 , 50 102 97 , 23 319 137 • 134 93 · 262 , 323 7 18 35 163 91 , 97 , 168 37 307 274 · 34 , 56 Forest of Wolmer 19 Forest Fly 192 ...
... Stone Deer Deer , Moose Deer Stealers Dogs Dove , Ring PAGE . 202 152 , 155 , 245 10 54 , 73 , 108 , 321 21 , 50 102 97 , 23 319 137 • 134 93 · 262 , 323 7 18 35 163 91 , 97 , 168 37 307 274 · 34 , 56 Forest of Wolmer 19 Forest Fly 192 ...
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... stone , little in appearance removed from chalk ; but seems so far from being * The beech is certainly a beautiful tree , either when planted singly or in clumps ; but I cannot agree with our author , in thinking it the " most lovely of ...
... stone , little in appearance removed from chalk ; but seems so far from being * The beech is certainly a beautiful tree , either when planted singly or in clumps ; but I cannot agree with our author , in thinking it the " most lovely of ...
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... stone , which , when turned up to the frost and rain , moulders to pieces , and becomes manure to itself . * Still on to the north - east , and a step lower , is a kind of white land , neither chalk nor clay , neither fit for pasture ...
... stone , which , when turned up to the frost and rain , moulders to pieces , and becomes manure to itself . * Still on to the north - east , and a step lower , is a kind of white land , neither chalk nor clay , neither fit for pasture ...
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... stone steps , and seats above them , was the delight of old and young , and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate , while the latter frolicked and danced before them . Long might it have stood ...
... stone steps , and seats above them , was the delight of old and young , and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate , while the latter frolicked and danced before them . Long might it have stood ...
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... stone , such as have fallen within my observation , must not be passed over in silence . And , first , I must mention , as a great curiosity , a specimen that was ploughed up in the chalky fields , near the side of the Down , and given ...
... stone , such as have fallen within my observation , must not be passed over in silence . And , first , I must mention , as a great curiosity , a specimen that was ploughed up in the chalky fields , near the side of the Down , and given ...
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abound Alauda Andalusia animal appear April autumn bird of passage birds of prey breed British Zoology brood called chaffinches colour common congeners cuckoo curious discovered district dogs eggs feeding feet female fern-owl field fieldfares fish flocks frequently frost garden genus Gibraltar Greatham ground Hanger haunt hedges hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects late legs letter Linnæus mandible manner martins mentioned migration mole cricket morning Motacilla natural history naturalist nest never night observed ornithology owls pair perhaps prey procured quadrupeds RAII rain redwings remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ringousels season seems seen Selborne shot sing snow soft-billed soon species specimens spring stone stone curlew strange summer birds suppose Sussex swallow swifts tail titmouse torpid trees vast village weather Whip-poor-will wild wings winter Wolmer Forest wonder woodcocks Woodlark woods young Zoology