June: a book for the country in summer timeLongman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1856 - 141 من الصفحات |
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... passed the previous stages of their existence in very different forms in the water . No fairy tale is more extraordinary than these changes in the forms and habits of individual insects . In birds and beasts we see the likeness of the ...
... passed the previous stages of their existence in very different forms in the water . No fairy tale is more extraordinary than these changes in the forms and habits of individual insects . In birds and beasts we see the likeness of the ...
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... passing Gourock and Gourock Castle , the steamer steers across the river , soon being nearly opposite to Loch Long , the more abrupt and bolder appear- ance of the hills ( not that they yet approach to mountains ) , compels a higher ...
... passing Gourock and Gourock Castle , the steamer steers across the river , soon being nearly opposite to Loch Long , the more abrupt and bolder appear- ance of the hills ( not that they yet approach to mountains ) , compels a higher ...
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... passed at no great distance from his base , the upper portion was completely concealed by the aforesaid clouds . One good effect produced by the heavy rain we had not calculated on ; every little mountain rill was swollen to a torrent ...
... passed at no great distance from his base , the upper portion was completely concealed by the aforesaid clouds . One good effect produced by the heavy rain we had not calculated on ; every little mountain rill was swollen to a torrent ...
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... be in- clined to doubt whether that is really the estuary of the Exe after all . But after passing the Star- cross station , and also a little tongue of sand which projects a long way into the Exe , just ( 50 ) June in Devonshire.
... be in- clined to doubt whether that is really the estuary of the Exe after all . But after passing the Star- cross station , and also a little tongue of sand which projects a long way into the Exe , just ( 50 ) June in Devonshire.
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... passing through the field , in which was a public foot- path , and seeing me by myself he thought he would try his powers of persuasion upon me , for , said he , " if I go to a great house and ask to see the masther , sure they tell me ...
... passing through the field , in which was a public foot- path , and seeing me by myself he thought he would try his powers of persuasion upon me , for , said he , " if I go to a great house and ask to see the masther , sure they tell me ...
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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.