 ... ranging to distant downs and commons even in windy weather, which the other species seem much to dislike; nay, even frequenting exposed sea-port towns, and making little excursions over the salt water. Horsemen on wide downs are often closely attended...  The Natural History of Selborne - Page 204by Gilbert White - 1842 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...Gnats and Flies ; and often settles on dug ground, or paths, for gravel, to grind and digest its food. Horsemen, on wide downs, are often closely attended by a little party of Swallows, for miles to ' gether, which play before and behind them, sweeping around, and collecting all the skulking insects... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...flyer, ranging to distant downs and commons even in windy weather, which the other species seem much to dislike ; nay, even frequenting exposed sea-port...salt water. Horsemen on wide downs are often closely VOL. i. u attended by a little party of swallows for miles together, which plays before and behind... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...ranging to distant towns and commons even in windy weather, which the other species seem much to dislike. Horsemen on wide downs are often closely attended...little party of swallows for miles together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around and collecting all the skulking insects that are aroused... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...to dislike ; nay, even frequenting seaport towns, and making little excursions over the salt-water. Horsemen on wide downs are often closely attended...little party of swallows for miles together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around, and collecting all the sculling insects that are roused... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 pages
...to dislike ; nay, even frequenting seaport towns, and making little excursions over the salt-water. Horsemen on wide downs .are often closely attended by a little party of swallows for milei together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around, and collecting all the sculking... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...ranging to distant towns and commons even in windy weather, which the other species seem much to dislike. Horsemen on wide downs are often closely attended...little party of swallows for miles together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around and collecting all the skulking insects that are aroused... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pages
...Christopher Smart, 1722, Shipbourne. John Marshal Lannes, 1769, Lectoure, George Canning, 1770, London. Horsemen on wide downs are often closely attended...party of swallows for miles together, which plays hefore and behind them, sweeping around, and collecting all the skulking insects that are roused by... | |
 | 1833 - 622 pages
...VV'eUingham, near Lewes, Sussex, on Friday, December aist, 1821. Inttinet. — Horsemen on wide downs Ğre often closely attended by a little party of swallows for miles together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around and collecting all the skulking insects that are roused... | |
 | 1835 - 444 pages
...exertions of the neighbours and policemen at the commencement of the fire.—Albion. INSTINCT.—Horsemen on wide downs are often closely attended by a little party of swallows for miles together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around and collecting all the insects that are roused by the... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...flyer, ranging to distant downs and commons, even in windy weather, which the other species seem much to dislike ; nay. even frequenting exposed seaport...little party of swallows for miles together, which play before and behind them, sweeping around, and collecting all the skulking insects that are roused... | |
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