 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...In this case they turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well set over the cadaverous body of a large animal, as write with the ink in which tbey have died. They often fly into persons' faces or bosoms, ajiil their legs being armed witb sharp... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 370 pages
...; are very fond of ink and oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case they turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well sit over the cadaverous body of a large animal, as write with the ink in which they have died. They often fly into... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 376 pages
...; are very fond of ink and oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case they turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well sit over the cadaverous body of a large animal, as write with the ink in which they have died. They often fly into... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish : in this case they soon turn it most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well...over the putrid body of a large animal, as write with ink in which they have died. They often fly into person's faces or bosoms, and their legs being armed... | |
 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1829 - 424 pages
...case they soon turn most offensively putrid, so that a person might as well sit over the cadaverous body of a large animal, as write with the ink in which they have died; it is frequently known in the West-Indies by the name of " the drummer," in consequence of the drumming... | |
 | Young lady - 1829 - 542 pages
...very fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case, they soon turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well sit over a cadaverous body of a large animal, as write with the ink in which they have died. They often fly... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 526 pages
...very fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case they soon turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well...being armed with sharp spines, the pricking excites a sudden horror not easily repressed. In old houses they swarm by myriads, making indescribably nasty... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 402 pages
...very fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case, they soon turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well sit over the putrid body of a large animal ast write with the ink in which they have died. They often fly into the faces or bosoms of persons,... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1832 - 998 pages
...very fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case they soon turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well sit over the cadaverous body of a large animal, as write with the ink in which they have died. They often fly into... | |
 | James Rennie, John Obadiah Westwood - 1835 - 332 pages
...very fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case they soon turn most offensively putrid, so that a man might as well sit over the cadaverous body of a large animal as write with the ink in which they have died. They often fly into... | |
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They fly into the flame of candles, and sometimes into the dishes ; are very fond of ink and of oil, into which they are apt to fall and perish. In this case they soon turn... 
