The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... covering , two holes are left for passages to the combs . The wasps uniformly enter the nest by one hole , and go out by the other , which pre- vents any confusion or interruption to their common labours . This subterraneous city ...
... covering , two holes are left for passages to the combs . The wasps uniformly enter the nest by one hole , and go out by the other , which pre- vents any confusion or interruption to their common labours . This subterraneous city ...
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... covering . The second comb is fixed to the bottom of the first ; and , in this manner , the animals pro- ceed till the whole operation is completed . The con- necting pillars are composed of the same kind of paper as the rest of the ...
... covering . The second comb is fixed to the bottom of the first ; and , in this manner , the animals pro- ceed till the whole operation is completed . The con- necting pillars are composed of the same kind of paper as the rest of the ...
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... covered with a glass - hive , the first operation of the insects is to repair the injuries it has suffered . With wonderful activity they carry off all the earth and foreign bodies that may have accidentally been conveyed into the hive ...
... covered with a glass - hive , the first operation of the insects is to repair the injuries it has suffered . With wonderful activity they carry off all the earth and foreign bodies that may have accidentally been conveyed into the hive ...
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... covered their figure resem- bles that of a thimble . She never begins to make a second till the first be finished . Each cell is about an inch high , and nearly half an inch in diameter . But the labour of building is not the only one ...
... covered their figure resem- bles that of a thimble . She never begins to make a second till the first be finished . Each cell is about an inch high , and nearly half an inch in diameter . But the labour of building is not the only one ...
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... covered with hair . In the spring , they frequent gardens , and search for rotten , or at least dead wood , in order to make a habitation for their young . When a female of this species ( for she receives no assistance from the male ) ...
... covered with hair . In the spring , they frequent gardens , and search for rotten , or at least dead wood , in order to make a habitation for their young . When a female of this species ( for she receives no assistance from the male ) ...
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