As one should suppose, from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit they are a thirsty race, and show a great propensity for liquids, being found frequently drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Animal biography, or, Popular zoology - Page 52by William Bingley - 1829Full view - About this book
| William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...soon as it becomes dusk, the chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are to be seen often in great numbers from the size of a flea to that of...in sympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, Th-' Cricket chirrups in the hearth, • The crackling faggot flies. " As one would suppose from the... | |
| William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...soon as it becomes dusk, the chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are to be seen often in great numbers from the size of a flea to that of...sympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries, The Cricket chirrups in the hearth, The crackling faggot flies. " As one would suppose from the burning atmosphere... | |
| J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...the night. As soon as it grows dusk, their chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are from the size of a flea to that of their full stature. As one would suppose them, (from the situations which they inhabit), they are of a thirsty race, and... | |
| 1824 - 452 pages
...soon as it becomes dusk, the chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are to be seen often in great numbers, from the size of a flea to that...sympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries ; The cricket chirrups in the hearth, The crackling faggot flies. ' As one would suppose from the burning atmosphere... | |
| Young lady - 1829 - 542 pages
...soon as it becomes dusk, the chirping increases ; they come running forth, and are to be seen often in great numbers, from the size of a Flea to that of their full stature. As one would suppose, from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race, and... | |
| Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...in the night. As soon as it grows dusk, the chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are from the size of a flea to that of their full stature. As one should suppose, from the burning atmosphere •which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race,... | |
| James Rennie - 1831 - 434 pages
...frequently heard by day, yet their natural time of motion is only in the night. As soon as it becomes dark, the chirping increases, and they come running forth,...the size of a flea to that of their full stature. Like the fieldL « Nat. Hist, of Selborne, ii. 73. t Biblia Naturae, i.95. cricket, they are sometimes... | |
| Georges baron Cuvier - 1832 - 998 pages
...because the softness of the mortar enables them to form their retreats better. Mr. White observes that, " though they are frequently heard by day, yet their...the size of a flea to that of their full stature. As one would suppose from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race, and shew... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...the night. , As soon as it grows dusk, the chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are from the size of a flea to that of their full stature. As one should suppose, from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race, and... | |
| Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...in the night. As soon as it grows dusk, the chirping increases, and they come running forth, and are from the size of a flea to that of their full stature. As one should suppose, from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race, and... | |
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