 I proposed making the experiment upon these ; they were therefore exposed to the sun upon a sieve, which had been employed to strain them out of the wine. In less than three hours, two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive...  Animal biography, or, Popular zoology - Page 191by William Bingley - 1829Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...three hours two of them began by degrees to have life. They commenced this by some convulsive motions in the thighs ; and at length they raised themselves...their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore-feet, and very soon afterwards flew away. THE COMMON FLESH-PLY*. This insect is in appearance much allied to... | |
 | 1804 - 560 pages
...three hours two of them began by degrees to recover life. This commenced by some convulsive motions in the thighs, and at length they raised themselves...their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore-feet, beat and brushed their wings with their hind-feet, and soon after began to fly, finding themselves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...three hours, two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive motions in the thighs, and at length they raised themselves upon their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore feet, beat and brushed their wings with their hind feet, and soon after began to fly, finding... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1804 - 240 pages
...hours two of them be' gan by degrees to recover life. They commen' ced by some convulsive motions of the thighs, ' and at length they raised themselves upon their ' legs, wiped their eyes with their fore feet, beat ' and brushed their wings with their hind feet, 'and soon after began to fly, finding... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1806 - 320 pages
...three hours two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive motions of the thighs, and at length they raised themselves upon their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore feet, beat and brushed their wings, with their hind feet, and soon after began to fly, finding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 pages
...three hours two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive motions in the thighs, and at length they raised themselves...their legs, wiped their eyes with their forefeet, beat and brushed their •wings with their hind feet, and soon after begar to fly, finding themselves... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...three hours, two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive motions in the thighs, and at length they raised themselves upon their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore feet, beat and brushed their wings with their hind feet, and soon after began to fly, finding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pages
...three hours .two of them began by degrees to recover life. They* commenced by some convulsive motions in the thighs, and at length they raised themselves upon their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore feet, beat and brushed their wings with their hind feet, and soon after began to fly, finding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...three hours two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive motions in the thighs, and at length they raised themselves...their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore-feet, beat and brushed their wings with their hind-feet, and soon after began to fly, finding themselves... | |
 | 1821 - 356 pages
...three hours, two of them began by degrees to recover life. They commenced by some convulsive motions of the thighs, and at length they raised themselves upon...their legs, wiped their eyes with their fore-feet, beat and brushed their wings with their hind-feet, and soon after began to fly, finding themselves... | |
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