 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 414 pages
...[proved fiiccefsful ; " a pliant llalk of grafs, gently infinuated into the caverns, will probe tneir windings to the bottom, and quickly bring out the...inhabitant ; and thus the humane inquirer may gratify his curiofity without injuring the object of it. It is remarkable, that though thefe infects are furniihed... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...covered with a very tough fkin. More gentle means were then used, and these proved successful. A pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns, will probe their windings to the bottom and bring out the inhabitant j and thus the humane enquirer may gratify his curiosity without injuring... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns, will probe their windings to the bottom, and bring out the inhabitant; and thus the humane inquirer...furnished with long legs behind, and brawny thighs adapted for leaping, yet, when driven from their holes, they show no activity, but crawl along in so... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...proved in the present case ; for though a spade be too boisterous and rough an implement, a pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns,...quickly bring out the inhabitant ; and thus the humane .enquirer may gratify his curiosity without injuring the object of it. It is remarkable that, though... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...covered with a tough skin. More gentle means were then used, and these proved successful. A pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns, will probe their windings to the bottom, and bring out the inhabitant; and thus the humane inquirer may gratify his curiosity without injuring the... | |
 | James Rennie - 1830 - 442 pages
...pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns, will probe their windings to the bottom, and bring out the inhabitant; and thus the humane inquirer...gratify his curiosity without injuring the object of it. When the males meet, they sometimes fight very fiercely, as Mr. White found by some that he put into... | |
 | James Rennie - 1830 - 440 pages
...covered with a very tough skin. More gentle means were then used, and these proved successful. A pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns, will probe their windings to the bottom, and bring out the inhabitant ; and thus the humane inquirer may gratify his curiosity without injuring... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...proved in the present case : for, though a spade be too boisterous and rough an implement, a pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns,...grasshoppers, yet, when driven from their holes, they shew no activity, but crawl along in a shiftless manner, so as easily to be taken; and again, though... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...proved in the present case : for, though a spade be too boisterous and rough an implement, a pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns,...grasshoppers, yet, when driven from their holes, they shew no activity, but crawl along in a shiftless manner, so as easily to be taken ; and again, though... | |
 | James Rennie, John Obadiah Westwood - 1835 - 332 pages
...obtain his wish : it is by a pliant stalk of grass being gently insinuated into their burrows, which will probe their windings to the bottom, and quickly bring out the animal, as it lays hold of the grass with its paws. When the males meet, they fight fiercely, as White... | |
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Where violent methods will not avail, more gentle means will often succeed; and so it proved in the present case: for, though a spade be too boisterous and rough an implement, a pliant stalk of grass, gently insinuated into the caverns, will probe their... 
