The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology, Volume 9Macmillan, 1875 |
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Page 97 - Its strength, even before it was half grown, was great. It would drag along a large sweeping-brush, or a warming-pan, grasping the handle with its teeth so that the load came over its shoulder, and advancing in an oblique direction till it arrived at the point where it wished to place it. The long and large materials were always taken first, and two of the longest were generally laid crosswise, with one of the ends of each touching the wall, and the other ends projecting out into the room.
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Page 97 - ... or anything portable. As the work grew high he supported himself on his tail, which propped him up admirably ; and he would often, after laying on one of his building materials, sit up over against it, appearing to consider his work, or, as the country people say, ljudge it.' This pause was sometimes followed by changing the position of the material 'judged,' and sometimes it was left in its place.
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Page 97 - Its building instinct,' says that accomplished naturalist, ' showed itself immediately it was let out of its cage, and materials were placed in its way, and this before it had been a week in its new quarters. Its strength, even before it was half grown, was great. It would drag along a large sweeping-brush, or a warming-pan, grasping the handle with its teeth, so that the load came over its shoulder, and advancing in an oblique direction till it arrived at the part where it wished to place it.