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" ... and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of their honey-bags. Sometimes he would fill his... "
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne - Page 294
by Gilbert White - 1837 - 640 pages
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 10; Volume 28

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 648 pages
...wherever he found them. He had no apprehension from their slings, but would seize them with naked hands, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...Sometimes he would fill his bosom between his shirt and skin with these animals ; and sometimes he endeavoured to confine them in bottles. He was very injurious...
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An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History ..., Volume 2

William Kirby, William Spence - 1818 - 552 pages
...wherever he found them. He had no apprehension from their stings, but \vonld seize them with naked hands, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...Sometimes he would fill his bosom between his shirt and skin with these animals ; and sometimes he endeavoured to confine them in bottles. He was very injurious...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1821 - 444 pages
...his prey, * he found them. He had no apprehension r stings, but would seize them with naked bands, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...Sometimes he would fill his bosom between his shirt And skin with these animals ; and sometimes he endeavoured to confine them in bottles. He was very injurious...
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The Natural History of Selborne, Volume 1

Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...prey wherever he found them: he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis manibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons,...them in bottles. He was a very merops apiaster, or bee- bird; and very injurious to men that kept bees ; for he would slide into their bee-gardens, and,...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 11

1822 - 496 pages
...apprehension from their stings, but would seize them with naked hands, and at once disarm them of then- weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of their honey-bags. Sometimes be would fill his bosom between his shirt and skin with these animals ; and sometimes he endeavoured...
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The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - 1827 - 452 pages
...wherever he found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nurti* munibiu, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...sometimes would confine them in bottles. He was a very meropt apiatter, or bee-bird, and very injurious to men that kept bees ; for he would slide into their...
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The Table Book..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1827 - 892 pages
...wherever he found them: he had no apprehensions from their itings, but would seize them tiudù manibiu, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...sometimes would confine them in bottles. He was a very meropt apiatter, or bee-bird, and very injurious to men that kept bees; for he would slide into their...
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Mental Improvement: Or, The Beauties and Wonders of Nature and Art. In a ...

Priscilla Wakefield - 1828 - 256 pages
...upon sunny banks. He would catch them with his bare hand, without fear of their stings : then he would disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of their honeybags. Nay, so far would he carry his temerity, that he would sometimes fill his bosom, between his shirt...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...prey wherever he found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis manibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons,...merops apiaster, or bee-bird; and very injurious to men who kept bees; for he would slide into their bee-gardens, and, sitting down before the stools, would...
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The Natural History of Selborne: Observations on Various Parts of Nature ...

Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...prey wherever he found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis manibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons,...Sometimes he would fill his bosom, between his shirt and skin, with a number of these captives ; and sometimes would confine them in bottles. He was a very...
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