 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - Liczba stron: 728
..."The tortoise," adds Mr. W. "like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well as longs, and can refrain from eating, as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do il kind offices ; for as soon as (he... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - Liczba stron: 894
..."The tortoise," adds Mr. W. "like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well as lungs, and can refrain from eating, as well as breathing, for a great part of the jear. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soou... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - Liczba stron: 348
...about the size of a large walnut. The tortoise has an arbitrary stomach, as well as lungs, and can refrain from eating as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. It is particularly remarked for its longevity, being known to exist upwards of a hundred years. Its... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - Liczba stron: 380
...becomes dark. The tortoise, like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach as well as lungs ; and can refrain from eating as well as breathing for a great part of the year. When first awakened it eats nothing ; nor again in the Autumn before it retires : through the height... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 858
...becomes dark. Tbe tertobe, like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach as well as lungs ; and can refrain from eating as well as breathing for a great part of the year. When first awakened it eats nothing ; nor again in the autumn before it retires: through the height... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - Liczba stron: 248
...hatched in September, at which time the young are about the size of a large walnut. The Tortoise can refrain from eating as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. It is particularly remarked for its longevity, being known to exist upwards of a hundred and twenty... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - Liczba stron: 722
...dark. " The tortoise, as well as other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well as lungs, and can refrain from eating, as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon as the... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - Liczba stron: 782
...dark. " The tortoise, as well as other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well as lungs, and can refrain from eating, as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon аз... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - Liczba stron: 354
...becomes dark. The tortoise, like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well as lungs ; and can refrain from eating as well as breathing for a great part of the year. When first awakened it eats nothing ; nor again in the autumn before it retires : through the height... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1832 - Liczba stron: 456
...observed by Mr. O. White, scooped slowly out for iuelf In the ground a winter cave or residence. It wae a diurnal animal, and never stirred after dark. It could refrain from eating Be well ae breathIng for a preat purl of the year ; but during the height of summer it led voraciously,... | |
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... walks elate, and as it were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in a morning, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark. The tortoise... 
