 Avenues, and long walks under hedges, and pasture-fields, and mown meadows where cattle graze, are her delight, especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is...  The History of the County of Derby - Page 155by Stephen Glover - 1829Full view - About this book
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling...motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male bird, is the excubitor to house-martens, and other little birds, announcing... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watchcase; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watchcase; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1842 - 342 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed, because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watchcase ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1843 - 424 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling...motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male bird, is the excubitor to house-martens, and other little birds, announcing... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1850 - 458 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles are too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1854 - 538 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed, because in such spots insects most abouud. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case ; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1862 - 456 pages
...especially if there are trees interspersed ; because in such spots insects most abound. When a fly is taken, a smart snap from her bill is heard, resembling the noise at the shutting of a watch-case; but the motion of the mandibles is too quick for the eye. The swallow, probably the male... | |
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