June: a book for the country in summer timeLongman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1856 - 141 من الصفحات |
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... interest ; it is the first month in which summer really asserts its supremacy . Much of its predecessor has been more or less under the subjection of snarl- ing east winds , which render the temperature more painful to the feelings than ...
... interest ; it is the first month in which summer really asserts its supremacy . Much of its predecessor has been more or less under the subjection of snarl- ing east winds , which render the temperature more painful to the feelings than ...
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... interest for those who have learnt to read the book of Nature . For strange is it , that whereas every form of animal and vegetable life contains much both to interest and to instruct , to too many such forms are unintelligible ; true ...
... interest for those who have learnt to read the book of Nature . For strange is it , that whereas every form of animal and vegetable life contains much both to interest and to instruct , to too many such forms are unintelligible ; true ...
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... interest him in the sections on the sides of the torrent , which its occasional turbulence is continually keeping fresh . Would that these lovely glens were more fre- quently explored by naturalists ! After following the glen for some ...
... interest him in the sections on the sides of the torrent , which its occasional turbulence is continually keeping fresh . Would that these lovely glens were more fre- quently explored by naturalists ! After following the glen for some ...
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... interest- ing occupation wherever we bend our steps , and to the naturalist the most apparently trivial of circumstances will frequently afford a huge store of delight ; some may be disposed to scout as absurd the idea of deriving ...
... interest- ing occupation wherever we bend our steps , and to the naturalist the most apparently trivial of circumstances will frequently afford a huge store of delight ; some may be disposed to scout as absurd the idea of deriving ...
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... interest felt in the scene , so that we cannot pass an opinion on the view simply as a beautiful spot , wild from the hands of nature . I have not visited this spot many times , but I always found it set me in a contemplative mood . I ...
... interest felt in the scene , so that we cannot pass an opinion on the view simply as a beautiful spot , wild from the hands of nature . I have not visited this spot many times , but I always found it set me in a contemplative mood . I ...
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Ambleside animal appearance arrived Arthur's Seat attention beautiful beetles Bideford birds Blackheath blossoms botanists Botany boys branch breeze bright butterflies caterpillar charms day in June delight Devonshire disposed Dunoon enjoy enjoyment Entomology extent fancy feel fields flowers gaze girls Gourock grass green Greenock ground H. T. STAINTON habits happy hedges hill side Holy Loch Hurst Green ignorant insects interest Isle of Arran Kilmun labours Lake lane larvæ leaves Loch Long London look ment moth mountain natural history naturalist never object observation peculiar Penge Common perhaps plants pleasant pleasure Polygala vulgaris portion readers road scene scenery Scotland season seen species spot stand summer summit teacher thing tion Torquay tourist traveller trees Tunbridge variety vegetable Wadhurst walk weather whilst whole wild wish wonder wood young
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الصفحة 132 - Then the little Hiawatha, Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets,, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them "Hiawatha's Chickens." Of all beasts he learned the language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How the beavers built their lodges, Where the squirrels hid their acorns, How the reindeer ran so swiftly, Why the rabbit was so timid, Talked with them whene'er he...
الصفحة 72 - In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things. And with childlike, credulous affection We behold their tender buds expand ; Emblems of our own great resurrection, Emblems of the bright and better land.
الصفحة 72 - Wondrous truths, and manifold as wondrous, God hath written in those stars above; But not less in the bright flowerets under us Stands the revelation of his love.
الصفحة 77 - Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today.
الصفحة 24 - Men that undertake only one district are much more likely to advance natural knowledge than those that grasp at more than they can possibly be acquainted with : every kingdom, every province, should have its own monographer.
الصفحة 125 - You foreknow your doom by sad experience. A great deal of dressing, a lounge in the club-room, a stare out of the window with the telescope, an attempt to take a bad sketch, a walk up one parade and down another, interminable reading of the silliest of novels, over which you fall asleep on a bench in the sun, and probably have your umbrella stolen; a purposeless fine-weather sail in a yacht, accompanied by...
الصفحة 95 - The World of Insects; a Guide to its Wonders. By JW DOUGLAS, Secretary to the Entomological Society of London. This work contains rambling observations on the more interesting members of the Insect World to be found in the House, the Garden, the Orchard, the Fields, the Hedges, on the Fences, the Heaths and Commons, the Downs, in the Woods, the Waters, or on the Sea Shore, or on Mountains.
الصفحة 77 - Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall not be disappointed.
الصفحة 34 - ... of the poor man as of the rich ; or rather more so. To learn the art of contentment is only to learn what happiness actually consists in. Sensual pleasures add little to its substance.