Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, 1. kötet1829 |
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4. oldal
... motions readily take place . We know it to be furnished , among many others , with those wonderful contrivances the iris , the pupil , and different humours ; and with that incomprehensible mechanism the optic nerve , which affords to ...
... motions readily take place . We know it to be furnished , among many others , with those wonderful contrivances the iris , the pupil , and different humours ; and with that incomprehensible mechanism the optic nerve , which affords to ...
5. oldal
... motion to it ; and he can ascertain , if he choose to do it , what must be the exact amount of the motion thus produced . In this train of inves- tigation the mind of a Newton can display its superior powers , and soar to a height that ...
... motion to it ; and he can ascertain , if he choose to do it , what must be the exact amount of the motion thus produced . In this train of inves- tigation the mind of a Newton can display its superior powers , and soar to a height that ...
6. oldal
... motion which is indi- cated , can be effected , he finds himself lost in the labyrinth of calculations in which this involves him . When he further reflects that it is not his own body only that is endowed with the faculty of calling ...
... motion which is indi- cated , can be effected , he finds himself lost in the labyrinth of calculations in which this involves him . When he further reflects that it is not his own body only that is endowed with the faculty of calling ...
15. oldal
... motion only . Most of the Mammiferous Animals walk on four feet . These are usually divided at the extremities into toes or fingers ; but the extremities of some , as those of the Horse , end in a single cornecus substance , called a ...
... motion only . Most of the Mammiferous Animals walk on four feet . These are usually divided at the extremities into toes or fingers ; but the extremities of some , as those of the Horse , end in a single cornecus substance , called a ...
21. oldal
... motion he had acquired is nearly spent ; he must then renew it by two or three more strokes of his wings . On alighting , he expands his wings and tail full against the air , that they may meet with all the resistance possible . The ...
... motion he had acquired is nearly spent ; he must then renew it by two or three more strokes of his wings . On alighting , he expands his wings and tail full against the air , that they may meet with all the resistance possible . The ...
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afterwards Amphibia animals appearance Arctic Fox Ashton Lever attack Baboons Bats Bear beast birds body brought Buffon carried Chimpanzee claws colour creatures DESCRIPTION devour distance ears eggs Elephant escape Exeter Change exhibited extremely eyes feet female ferocious fish flesh fond frequently habits hair head hole hunting Hyæna inhabitants insects keeper killed kind larvæ leap legs Lemur length Linnæus Linnæus.-Le Lion live London male Manati Mandrill manner Mole Monkeys motion mouth native Natural History nearly neck nests Newfoundland Dog night nose offspring Oran Otan Otter paws person pounds weight prey purpose Quad quadrupeds rabbets Ratel resembles retreat Rhinoceros rope round seemed seize seldom side skin sometimes soon South America species Surinam SYNONYMS tail teeth Tiger trees tribe trunk upper usually Vespertilio Viverra vols Voyage Weesel whole wild wings woods young young-ones Zool
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190. oldal - By wintry famine roused, from all the tract Of horrid mountains which the shining Alps, And wavy Apennine, and Pyrenees, Branch out stupendous into distant lands ; Cruel as death, and hungry as the grave ! Burning for blood ! bony, and gaunt, and grim ! Assembling wolves in raging troops descend ; And, pouring o'er the country, bear along, Keen as the north wind sweeps the glossy snow. All is their prize.
12. oldal - The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done His marvellous works : that they ought to be had in remembrance.
12. oldal - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
275. oldal - Finding this to no purpose, she returned, and, smelling round them, began to lick their wounds. She went off a second time as before ; and, having crawled a few paces, looked again behind her, and for some time stood moaning. But still her Cubs not rising to follow her, she returned to them again ; and, with signs "of inexpressible fondness, went round, pawing them and moaning. Finding at last that they were cold and lifeless, she raised her head towards the ship, and uttered a growl of despair,...
153. oldal - Then they would tumble one over the other into the sea. in the utmost confusion. And if we did not, at the first discharge, kill those we fired at, we generally lost them, though mortally wounded.
275. oldal - As she -was carrying away the last piece, they levelled their muskets at the cubs, and shot them both dead : and in her retreat, they wounded the dam, but not mortally. "It would have drawn tears of pity from any but unfeeling minds, to have marked the affectionate concern manifested by this poor beast, in the last moments of her expiring young.
275. oldal - Though she was sorely wounded, and could but just crawl to the place where they lay, she carried the lump of flesh she had fetched away, as she had done...
66. oldal - ... were unavoidably urged to laugh. The father, surprised and confounded at this ill-timed levity, severely rebuked his audience for their inattention. The reproof failed in its effect ; the congregation still laughed, and the preacher, in the warmth of his zeal, redoubled his...
12. oldal - Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself...
187. oldal - Dog, which had only received a few scraps, waited till the paupers were all gone, took the rope in his mouth, and rang the bell. His stratagem succeeded. He repeated it the next day with the same good fortune. At length the cook, finding that...