The Natural History of Selborne, with Its Antiquities; Naturalist's Calendar, &cOrr and Smith, 1836 - 418 pages |
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abound animals ANTIQUITIES OF SELBORNE appear April April 14 April 22 autumn bishop bishop of Winchester blackcap breed brood called canons chaffinches church colour common congeners cuckoo curious DAINES BARRINGTON DEAR SIR district ecclesie eggs feed feet female fieldfares flocks forest frequent frost garden genus Gilbert White ground Hanger haunts hedges hill hirundines hirundo house-martins inches insects Item July July 13 July 22 June June 9 known late legs LETTER Linnĉus male manner March March 26 mentioned migration naturalist nest never night observed parish PENNANT perhaps pettychaps plumage ponds probably quadrupeds rain remarkable season seems seen Selborne Seleburne Sept showers sings snow species spot spring stone curlews summer suppose Surrey swallow swift tail titmouse trees village vulgaris weather White wild wings winter woods young