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" The rattle and hurry of the journey so perfectly roused it, that when I turned it out on a border, it walked twice down to the bottom of my garden ; however in the evening, the weather being cold, it buried itself in the loose mould and continues still... "
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne: With Observations on ... - Page 178
by Gilbert White - 1853 - 342 pages
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 8

1823 - 858 pages
...touched with the feelings of gratitude ! " Tbe old Sussex tortoise, (he adds), that I have mentioned so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its...March last, when it was enough awakened to express its resentment by biesing ; and packing it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post-chaises....
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The Natural History of Reptiles and Serpents: To which is Added, an Appendix ...

1824 - 188 pages
...torpidity to express its resentment for the disturbance by hissing. It was packed in a box, and carried eighty miles in post-chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so roused it, that, when it was turned out on a border in Mr. White's garden, it walked twice down to...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...constantly breed unobserved in this kingdom. L. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its winter dormitory in March last, when it •.vas enough awakened to express its resentments by hissing ; and, packing it in a box with earth,...
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Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 3

William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...torpidity to express its resentment for the disturbance, by hissing. It was packed in a box, and carried eighty miles in post-chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so roused it, that when it was turned out on a border in Mr. White's garden, it walked twice down to the...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...constantly breed unobserved in this kingdom. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its...it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so perfectly roused it, that when I turned it out...
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The Natural History of Selborne: Observations on Various Parts of Nature ...

Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...HARRINGTON. SELBOKNE, April 21, 1780. DEAR SIR, — The old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its...it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so perfectly roused it, that when I turned it out...
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The Natural History of Selbourne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...HARRINGTON. SELBORNE, April 21", 1780. DEAR SIR, — The old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its...it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so perfectly roused it, that when I turned it out...
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The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. With The naturalist's ...

Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...THE SAME. DEAH SIR, SELBORNE, April 21, 1780. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its...it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises. The rattle and hum' of the journey so perfectly roused it, that, w hen I turned it out...
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The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - 1840 - 400 pages
...Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. 1 dug it out of ita winter dormitory in March last, when it was enough...it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so perfectly roused it, that when I turned it out...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1843 - 424 pages
...kingdom. LETTER L. Selborne, April 21, 1780. THE old Sussex tortoise, that I have mentioned to you so often, is become my property. I dug it out of its...it in a box with earth, carried it eighty miles in post chaises. The rattle and hurry of the journey so perfectly roused it, that when I turned it out...
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