Leaves from the Note Book of a NaturalistJ. W. Parker and son, 1852 - 413 oldal |
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5. oldal
... with his head downwards , and his tail comfortably wrapped over all . If a piece of orange were given to him , he would lift the fruit to his * Lemur albifrons . mouth , and throw back his head , so as NOTE - BOOK OF A NATURALIST . 5.
... with his head downwards , and his tail comfortably wrapped over all . If a piece of orange were given to him , he would lift the fruit to his * Lemur albifrons . mouth , and throw back his head , so as NOTE - BOOK OF A NATURALIST . 5.
6. oldal
William John Broderip. mouth , and throw back his head , so as to secure the juice , not a drop of which was lost . He was very fond of sparkling champagne , and , after such a treat , his friskings and playful tricks were beyond ...
William John Broderip. mouth , and throw back his head , so as to secure the juice , not a drop of which was lost . He was very fond of sparkling champagne , and , after such a treat , his friskings and playful tricks were beyond ...
16. oldal
... mouth like other nestlings , but it then uttered no cry . It made much use of the tongue in taking the food and in deglutition . On my return from making these observations I went to look at the old condors . Military bands were playing ...
... mouth like other nestlings , but it then uttered no cry . It made much use of the tongue in taking the food and in deglutition . On my return from making these observations I went to look at the old condors . Military bands were playing ...
26. oldal
... mouth elongate into a red horny beak , and her fair body stilted up on two lofty skinny red legs , with nothing but the flattened nails at the end of her attenuated toes , to remind her of limbs cast in the most perfect feminine mould ...
... mouth elongate into a red horny beak , and her fair body stilted up on two lofty skinny red legs , with nothing but the flattened nails at the end of her attenuated toes , to remind her of limbs cast in the most perfect feminine mould ...
41. oldal
... mouth , as ever appeared over mine host's door , with the following choice morsel of poetry : - O du phoenix la divine excellence ! Ayant vescu seul sept cens soixante ans , Il meurt dessus des ramées d'ancens : Et de sa cendre un autre ...
... mouth , as ever appeared over mine host's door , with the following choice morsel of poetry : - O du phoenix la divine excellence ! Ayant vescu seul sept cens soixante ans , Il meurt dessus des ramées d'ancens : Et de sa cendre un autre ...
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25. oldal - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
110. oldal - So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
215. oldal - Holds such an enmity with blood of man, That, swift as quicksilver, it courses through The natural gates and alleys of the body ; And, with a sudden vigour, it doth posset And curd, like eager droppings into milk, The thin and wholesome blood...
265. oldal - What hard mishap hath doomed this gentle swain? And questioned every gust of rugged wings That blows from off each beaked promontory : They knew not of his story...
191. oldal - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
359. oldal - Sibila lambebant linguis vibrantibus ora. DIFFUGIMUS visu exsangues : illi agmine certo Laocoonta petunt; et primum parva duorum Corpora natorum serpens amplexus uterque Implicat , et miseros morsu depascitur artus. Post ipsum , auxilio subeuntem ac tela ferentem Corripiunt , spirisque ligant ingentibus : et jam Bis medium amplexi , bis collo squamea circum Terga dati , superant capite et cervicibus altis.
205. oldal - And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded : and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
160. oldal - Such notes as warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
110. oldal - Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed : and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies ; and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.
90. oldal - Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighbouring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes that pursue their busy avocations below, — the snow-white Gulls slowly winnowing the air; the busy...