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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... quadrupeds , which are forced to mine and dig for their food and habitation , as a protuberant ear , like that of other quadrupeds , would obstruct their labours , and be liable to be torn and injured , their ears , on the contrary ...
... quadrupeds , which are forced to mine and dig for their food and habitation , as a protuberant ear , like that of other quadrupeds , would obstruct their labours , and be liable to be torn and injured , their ears , on the contrary ...
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... quadrupeds of the same species , there are often remarkable differences . These differences are conspicuous in the various races of horses , dogs , & c . Even among the same races , some are bold , sprightly , and sagacious : others are ...
... quadrupeds of the same species , there are often remarkable differences . These differences are conspicuous in the various races of horses , dogs , & c . Even among the same races , some are bold , sprightly , and sagacious : others are ...
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... quadrupeds with birds . The ostrich , the cassiowary , and the dodo , which rather run than fly , form another link between the quadruped and the bird . Far as creation's ample range extends , The scale of sensual , mental powers ...
... quadrupeds with birds . The ostrich , the cassiowary , and the dodo , which rather run than fly , form another link between the quadruped and the bird . Far as creation's ample range extends , The scale of sensual , mental powers ...
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... Quadrupeds likewise perform partial migrations . At the approach of winter , the stag , the reindeer , and the roebuck , leave the tops of the lofty moun- tains and come down to the plains and copses . Their chief objects , in these ...
... Quadrupeds likewise perform partial migrations . At the approach of winter , the stag , the reindeer , and the roebuck , leave the tops of the lofty moun- tains and come down to the plains and copses . Their chief objects , in these ...
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... quadrupeds , birds , and reptiles : it extends to many of the insect tribes . Numberless inhabitants of the air pass the first stages of their existence in the waters . There they remain for longer or shorter periods , according to the ...
... quadrupeds , birds , and reptiles : it extends to many of the insect tribes . Numberless inhabitants of the air pass the first stages of their existence in the waters . There they remain for longer or shorter periods , according to the ...
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