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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 12
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1856
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Mary Gray: A Tale for Little Girls

Anne Knight - 1831 - 164 pages
...hen provide herself a nest in places unfrcquented, and free from disturbance ! When she has placed her eggs in such a manner that she can cover them,...partake of the vital warmth ! When she leaves them for a short space of time to provide for her own needful sustenance, how punctually does she return...
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The Faculties of Birds

James Rennie - 1835 - 408 pages
...instance that comes often under observation : — " With what caution does the hen provide herself a nest in places unfrequented, and free from noise...disturbance ? When she has laid her eggs in such a manner as she can cover them, what, care docs she take in turning them frequently, that all parts may partake...
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Spectator (The)

1836 - 1118 pages
...use an instance that comes often under observation : With what caution does the hen provide hcnelf » nest in places unfrequented, and free from noise and disturbance ! when she has laid her eggs in SB eh a manner that she can cover them, what rare doe» the take in turning them frequently, that all...
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Sacred philosophy of the seasons, Volume 2

Henry Duncan - 1836 - 434 pages
...in his own elegant language, thus speaks of the instinct of the domestic fowl : " With what caution does the hen provide herself with a nest, in places...When she leaves them, to provide for her necessary subsistence, how punctually does she return, before they have time to cool, and become incapable of...
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The church scholar's reading-book, selected from the Saturday magazine

Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...conveniences that they would propose to themselves. With what caution does the hen provide herself a nest in places unfrequented, and free from noise...what care does she take in turning them frequently, lliat &0 parts may partake of the rital warmth* When she leaves them to provide farb-T necessary sustenance,...
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Sir Roger de Coverley, by the Spectator, the notes by W.H. Wills

Joseph Addison - 1850 - 252 pages
...Difturbance ? When me has laid her Eggs in fuch a Manner, that me can cover them, what Care does me take in turning them frequently, that all Parts may partake of the vital Warmth ? When me leaves them, to provide for her necelTary Suftenance, how punctually does me return before they...
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Kidd's Own Journal, Volume 1

1852 - 436 pages
...provide herself a nest in places unfrequented, and free from disturbance 1 When she has laid her eggs, BO that she can cover them, what care does she take in turning them regularly, that every part may partake of the vital heat ! When she leaves them to provide necessary...
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The Spectator

1853 - 756 pages
...disturbance 1 when she has laid her eggb in such a manner than she can cover them, what care does she taku in turning them frequently, that all parts may partake of the vital warmth 1 when she leaves them, to provide for her necessary sustenance, how punctually does she return before...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp ..., Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 pages
...caution does the hen provide herself a nest in places unfrequented, and free from noise and disturbance 1 When she has laid her eggs in such a manner that she can cover them, what care docs she take in turning them frequently, that all parts may partake of the vital warmth ? When she...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pages
...use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself a nest in places unfrequented, and free from noise and disturbance ' When she has kid her eggs in such a manner that she can cover them, what care does she take in turning them frequently,...
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