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" No part of its behaviour ever struck me more than the extreme timidity it always expresses with regard to rain; for though it has a shell that would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a... "
Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ... - Page 544
by Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815
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The Natural History of Selborne, Volume 1

Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...proved unusually warm and sunny, it was continually interrupted, and called forth by the heat in the middle of the day ; and though I continued there till...solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 8

1823 - 858 pages
...Tortoises, more than the extreme timidity it always expresses with » ' regard to rain ; for though it bas a shell that would secure it against the wheel of...solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first spriaklings, and cunning its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...November, yet the work remained unfinished. Harsher weather, and frosty mornings, would have quickenad its operations. No part of its behaviour ever struck...solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The Class Reptilia

Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - 782 pages
...the extreme timidity which it always expresses with regard to rain ; for though it has a shell which would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cart,...as much solicitude about rain, as a lady dressed in her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization: The class ...

Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - 722 pages
...the extreme timidity which it always expresses with regard to rain ; for though it has a shell which would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cart,...as much solicitude about rain, as a lady dressed in her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...and called forth, by the heat in the middle of the day ; and though I continued there till the 13th of November, yet the work remained unfinished. Harsher...solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The natural history of Selborne, arranged for young persons [by G. Ellis].

Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...and called fortb, by the heat in the middle of the day; and though I continued there till the 13th of November, yet the work remained unfinished. Harsher...solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The Natural History of Selbourne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...its behaviour ever struck me more than the extreme timidity it always expresses with regard to rain j for though it has a shell that would secure it against the wheel of a loaded cait, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire,...
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The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. With The naturalist's ...

Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...iroaiv ftanioiiaa. " Feeding far off from man, the flowery herb Slow moving with his feet." — MITFOKD. a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...Troffiv /3aivotVa. " Feeding far off from man, the flowery herb Slow moving with his feet." — MITFOKD. a loaded cart, yet does it discover as much solicitude about rain as a lady dressed in all her best attire, shuffling away on the first sprinklings, and running its head up in a corner. If attended...
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