 | Gilbert White - 1891 - 536 pages
...wherever he found them ; he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them ilia/is multibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of their honey-bag:;. Sometimes he would fill his bosom between his shirt and his skin with a number of these... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1893 - 368 pages
...prey wherever he found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis manibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons,...between his shirt and his skin, with a number of these capr tivcs ; and sometimes would confine them in bottles. He was a very merops apiaster, or bee-bird... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1895 - 268 pages
...found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but he would Catching bees. seize them nudis manibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons,...bosom between his shirt and his skin with a number ot these captives; and sometimes would confine them in bottles. He was a very Merops apiaster, or bee-bird... | |
 | Queensland. Department of Public Instruction - 1897 - 446 pages
...wherever he found them. He had no fear for their stings, but would seize them with his naked hands, at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the s;ike of their honey-bugs. As he ran about ho used to make a humming noise with his lips resembling... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1897 - 196 pages
...wherever he found them; he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them mtdis mdmibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...bottles. He was a very merops apiaster, or bee-bird, and veryinjurious to men that kept bees ; for he would slide into their bee-gardens, and, sitting down... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1897 - 204 pages
...and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of their honey -bags. Sometimes he would fill his bosom between his shirt and his skin with a number of thede captives, and sometimes would confine them in bottles. He was a very merops apiaster, or bee-bird,... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 430 pages
...wherever he found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis manibut, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of honey-bags. Sometimes he would fill his bosom between his shirt and his skin with a number of these... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1903 - 446 pages
...wherever he fovnd them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis maniIms, and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck...number of these captives ; and sometimes would confine thorn in bottles. He was a very merops apiaster, or bee-bird; and very injurious to men that kept bees... | |
 | 1843 - 408 pages
...prey wherever he found them : he had no apprehensions from their stings, but would seize them nudis manibus, and at once disarm them of their weapons,...Merops apiaster or bee-bird ; and very injurious to men who kept bees; for he would slide into their bee-gardens, and, sitting down before the stools, would... | |
 | 1924 - 504 pages
...his prey wherever he found them, he had no apprehensions from their stings but would seize them nudis manibus and at once disarm them of their weapons and suck their bodies for the sake of their honey bags. . . . He was very injurious to men that kept bees for he would slide into their bee gardens... | |
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... and at once disarm them of their weapons, and suck their bodies for the sake of their honey-bags. Sometimes he would fill his... 
