The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Tom 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... seem to return empty , fail not to regale their com- panions ; for , after their arrival , they station them- selves upon the upper part of the nest , and dis- charge from their mouths two or three drops of a clear liquid , which are ...
... seem to return empty , fail not to regale their com- panions ; for , after their arrival , they station them- selves upon the upper part of the nest , and dis- charge from their mouths two or three drops of a clear liquid , which are ...
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... seems to be that of keeping the nest clean , They carry out every kind of filth , and the carcases of such of their companions as happen to die . In performing this operation , two of them often join , and when the load is too heavy ...
... seems to be that of keeping the nest clean , They carry out every kind of filth , and the carcases of such of their companions as happen to die . In performing this operation , two of them often join , and when the load is too heavy ...
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... building is not the only one this female bee has to undergo . When a cell has been raised to two - thirds of its height , another occupa- tion commences . She seems to know the quantity of 16 NO . XL . The Contemplative Philosopher .
... building is not the only one this female bee has to undergo . When a cell has been raised to two - thirds of its height , another occupa- tion commences . She seems to know the quantity of 16 NO . XL . The Contemplative Philosopher .
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... seems to know the quantity of food that will be necessary to nourish the young that is to proceed from the egg , from its exclusion till it acquires its full growth , and passes into the chrysalis state . The food which is prepared for ...
... seems to know the quantity of food that will be necessary to nourish the young that is to proceed from the egg , from its exclusion till it acquires its full growth , and passes into the chrysalis state . The food which is prepared for ...
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... into limpid air the high - raised clouds , And morning fogs , that hovered round the hills In party - coloured bands ; till wide unveiled The face of Nature shines , from where earth seems c 2 NO . XLI . 27 Summer Reflections .
... into limpid air the high - raised clouds , And morning fogs , that hovered round the hills In party - coloured bands ; till wide unveiled The face of Nature shines , from where earth seems c 2 NO . XLI . 27 Summer Reflections .
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