Hardwicke's Science-gossip: An Illustrated Medium of Interchange and Gossip for Students and Lovers of Nature, 27. köideMordecai Cubitt Cooke, John Ellor Taylor Robert Hardwicke, 1891 |
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Page 35
... whole genera , as well as numbers of the most common species ; or to replace by fresh specimens the old damaged and dirty ones that do duty as the National British Collection . Although collections available for reference , and books ...
... whole genera , as well as numbers of the most common species ; or to replace by fresh specimens the old damaged and dirty ones that do duty as the National British Collection . Although collections available for reference , and books ...
Page 39
... whole being bent on the business in hand . He runs his beak into the soft body of the snail , and begins to hammer , rap - a - tap - tap , till it escapes from his hold . Then he hops round a while in reflection , wags his tail , and ...
... whole being bent on the business in hand . He runs his beak into the soft body of the snail , and begins to hammer , rap - a - tap - tap , till it escapes from his hold . Then he hops round a while in reflection , wags his tail , and ...
Page 40
... whole decoy was on the alert for danger at once . The birds on the shore took refuge in the water , those which were swimming stopped for a time , and all eyes watched for the unknown apparition to present itself again . The dog leaped ...
... whole decoy was on the alert for danger at once . The birds on the shore took refuge in the water , those which were swimming stopped for a time , and all eyes watched for the unknown apparition to present itself again . The dog leaped ...
Page 46
... whole life of the leaf , or at least as soon as the normal amount of chlorophyll has been formed therein , a small quantity is perpetually being changed ( oxidised ) to xanthophyll . This quantity is so small , or rather I think its ...
... whole life of the leaf , or at least as soon as the normal amount of chlorophyll has been formed therein , a small quantity is perpetually being changed ( oxidised ) to xanthophyll . This quantity is so small , or rather I think its ...
Page 51
... whole pond , and made the drakes give tongue in clamorous chorus , whilst the decoys awoke to the sense that breakfast is an admirable institution . Again the whistle sounded , and yet again , till the birds comprehended whither they ...
... whole pond , and made the drakes give tongue in clamorous chorus , whilst the decoys awoke to the sense that breakfast is an admirable institution . Again the whistle sounded , and yet again , till the birds comprehended whither they ...
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