| Francis Fitzgerald - 1787 - 768 pages
...no great matter by leaving a leg or an arm, for they foon grow again. They live in a kind of fociety in the mountains -, but regularly once a year march down to the fea-fide, in a body of fome millions. They chtife April or May for their expedition ; fallying out by'thoufands fromrres,... | |
| 1793 - 514 pages
...knew what has been publimed on the fubjeft by any author whatever. " Thefe animals" (fays Du Tertre) " live not only in a kind of orderly fociety in their...mountains, but regularly once a year march down to the fea" fide in a body of fome millions at a rime. As they multiply in great " numbers, they chufe the... | |
| Bryan Edwards - 1793 - 544 pages
...what has been publi/hed on the fubjedl by any author whatever. *' Thefe animals" (fays Du Tertre) " live not only in a kind of orderly fociety in their...mountains, but regularly once a year march " down to the fea-iide in a body of fome millions at a time. .'« As they multiply in great numbers, they chu{e the... | |
| 1793 - 522 pages
...what has been publiihed on the fubjeil by any author whatever. " Thefe animals" (fays Du Tertre) " live not only in a kind of orderly fociety in their...mountains, but regularly once a year march down to the fea" fide in a body of fome millions at a time. As they multiply in great " numbers, they chufe the... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 454 pages
...Bahama ”Hands, as well as moft lands between the tropics ; and feeds upon vegetables. Thefe animals live not only in a kind of orderly fociety in their...once a year march down to the fea-fide in a body of fome millions at a time. As they multiply in great numbers, they choofe the month of April or May to... | |
| Francis Fitzgerald - 1797 - 556 pages
...no great matter by leaving a leg or an arm, for it foon grows again. They live in a kind of fociety in the mountains; but regularly once a year march down to the fea-fide, in a body of fome millions. They choofe April or May for their expedition ; Tallying out bv thoufands from hollow... | |
| Bryan Edwards - 1801 - 672 pages
...what has been publifhed on the fubjedt by any author whatever. " Thefe ani" mals" (fays Du Tertre) " live not only in a " kind of orderly fociety in their...once a year march " down to the fea-fide in a body of fome mil" lions at a time. As they multiply in great " numbers, they chufe the months of April or "... | |
| William Granger - 1802 - 672 pages
...confolation. Remarkable Account of the LAND CRAB. L HE land crab inhabits the Bahama Iflands, as well as mod parts between the tropics, and feeds upon vegetables....once a year march down to the fea-fide in a body of fome millions at a time. As they multiply in numbers, they choofe the month of April or May to begin... | |
| Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - 420 pages
...without reciting the following moft remarkable account of the landcrab, which inhabits the Bahama Idands, as well as moft parts between the tropics, and feeds...their retreats in the mountains, but regularly once a-year, march down to the fea-fide in a body of fome millions at a time. As they multiply in great... | |
| Bryan Edwards - 1805 - 464 pages
...any author whatever. " These animals" (says Du Tertre) " live " not only in a kind of orderly society in their retreats " in the mountains, but regularly once a year march " down to the sea-side in a body of some millions at a " time. As they multiply in great numbers, they " choose the... | |
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