The Assistant of Education: Religious and Literary, Intended for the Use of Young Persons, Volume 7Baker and Fletcher, 1826 |
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... insect is one of the Capricorns ; a tribe which comprehends some of the most beautiful insects that we are acquainted with . PAPA . - Do you know , Anna , that the smell it emits , is its means of defence ? It was frightened at being ...
... insect is one of the Capricorns ; a tribe which comprehends some of the most beautiful insects that we are acquainted with . PAPA . - Do you know , Anna , that the smell it emits , is its means of defence ? It was frightened at being ...
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... insects eject , are extremely fætid and disagreeable . But I shall get into another lecture on them , I find . ANNA . O do go on , papa : you know they are very interesting little creatures to me . PAPA . They are very interesting , I ...
... insects eject , are extremely fætid and disagreeable . But I shall get into another lecture on them , I find . ANNA . O do go on , papa : you know they are very interesting little creatures to me . PAPA . They are very interesting , I ...
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... insects that have it , but I believe it is not frequently met with in both sexes of the same species , and by far the greater number have no such organ . You say you can think of no other means of defence : have you forgotten the ...
... insects that have it , but I believe it is not frequently met with in both sexes of the same species , and by far the greater number have no such organ . You say you can think of no other means of defence : have you forgotten the ...
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... insects feel pain as acutely as more organized animals do : I think indeed that we have sufficient proof that they do not : for an insect impaled upon a pin , will often devour its prey with as much avidity as when at liberty ; or if ...
... insects feel pain as acutely as more organized animals do : I think indeed that we have sufficient proof that they do not : for an insect impaled upon a pin , will often devour its prey with as much avidity as when at liberty ; or if ...
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... insects possess , serves them as a means of defence . PAPA . I have no doubt that occasionally it answers that purpose ; neither the nature nor the general use of this singular provision has however yet been satisfactorily ascertained ...
... insects possess , serves them as a means of defence . PAPA . I have no doubt that occasionally it answers that purpose ; neither the nature nor the general use of this singular provision has however yet been satisfactorily ascertained ...
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