Episodes of insect life. By Acheta Domestica1851 |
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... resembling , the Fire- fly ( Elater noctilucus ) of the West Indies and South America 144 .159 160 ઃઃ Inquire we the uses of the Glowworm's lamp ? " It here supplies to a studious fairy the purpose of the midnight oil November . 44 ...
... resembling , the Fire- fly ( Elater noctilucus ) of the West Indies and South America 144 .159 160 ઃઃ Inquire we the uses of the Glowworm's lamp ? " It here supplies to a studious fairy the purpose of the midnight oil November . 44 ...
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... resembling species ; and climbing the Wall - flower , is a beautifully - coloured geometric Web - Weaver 276 • " Where are snare - setters existent but amongst human animals and Spiders ? " The Man Bird - catcher emulated in his trade ...
... resembling species ; and climbing the Wall - flower , is a beautifully - coloured geometric Web - Weaver 276 • " Where are snare - setters existent but amongst human animals and Spiders ? " The Man Bird - catcher emulated in his trade ...
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... resemble not the bee , who doubles , by an internal process , the value of her floral sweets ; — people who disport themselves amidst the fields , and live upon their products , but whose thoughts , never raised to the Divine Source of ...
... resemble not the bee , who doubles , by an internal process , the value of her floral sweets ; — people who disport themselves amidst the fields , and live upon their products , but whose thoughts , never raised to the Divine Source of ...
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... resembling instances of parasitic usurpation , at which , till ac- quainted with its true character , he may often be disposed to wonder almost as much as the early naturalists . Some of these , not a little puzzled by such strange ...
... resembling instances of parasitic usurpation , at which , till ac- quainted with its true character , he may often be disposed to wonder almost as much as the early naturalists . Some of these , not a little puzzled by such strange ...
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... vampyre - like pro- ceedings , we will only take notice of one other resembling fea- ture , thereby suggested , which will serve , at least , to make By Dr. Mitchell . * By M. Ricard . INDOLENCE THE PARASITIC SOIL . 39 both ends of our.
... vampyre - like pro- ceedings , we will only take notice of one other resembling fea- ture , thereby suggested , which will serve , at least , to make By Dr. Mitchell . * By M. Ricard . INDOLENCE THE PARASITIC SOIL . 39 both ends of our.
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accustomed amongst animals appearance beautiful beetle birds body butterfly called carry caterpillar character churchyard close colour common course covered creature curious dark death described earth eggs employed existence eyes fear flowers follow frequent give glowworm grass grasshopper green ground grub habits hand head heard heart hour insect instances instinct keep labours latter least leaves legs less light living Longlegs look maternal means mind morning moth mother movements nature nearly nest never night noticed object observed once perfect performed perhaps pointed present pupa race remains remarkable resembling rest seemed seen serve shape side sometimes sound species spider strange summer supposed tell things thought Tomb trees tribe turn usually various Vignette wings wonder young
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Page 147 - And now in age I bud again, After so many deaths I live and write; I once more smell the dew and rain, And relish versing: O my only light, It cannot be That I am he, On whom thy tempests fell all night.
Page 345 - For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Page 18 - A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Page xvii - Tis filled wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self's thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink, and dance, and sing, Happier than the happiest king. All the fields which thou dost see, All the plants, belong to thee ; All that summer hours produce, Fertile made with early juice; Man for thee does sow and plow; Farmer he, and landlord thou...
Page 5 - To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest.
Page 147 - These are thy wonders, Lord of love, To make us see we are but flowers that glide : Which when we once can find and prove, Thou hast a garden for us, where to bide. Who would be more, Swelling through store, Forfeit their Paradise by their pride.
Page 195 - Direct it flies and rapid, Shattering that it may reach, and shattering what it reaches. My son ! the road, the human being travels, That, on which BLESSING comes and goes, doth follow The river's course, the valley's playful windings, Curves round the corn-field and the hill of vines, Honouring the holy bounds of property ! And thus secure, though late, leads to its end.
Page 5 - Thou best of men and friends! We will create A genuine summer in each other's breast; And spite of this cold time and frozen fate Thaw us a warm seat to our rest. Our sacred...