 The young squat still and flat, often running their heads under a leaf, and mind only their mother's directions given from a distance, nor will your approach make them run again and betray themselves.  Outing and the Wheelman - Page 271902Full view - About this book
 | 1880 - 516 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Henrietta Keddie - 1881 - 314 pages
...a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such THOREAU AND HIS PETS. a time, and still their only care, obedient to their...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1882 - 280 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | 1891 - 432 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 536 pages
...distance, nor will your approach make them run again and betray themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1897 - 344 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discover* ing them. 1 have held them in my open hand at such a time,...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1897 - 318 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1906 - 418 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Stratton Duluth Brooks - 1907 - 268 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
 | Greville Macdonald - 1910 - 390 pages
...themselves. You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them. I have held them in my open hand at such a time, and...trembling. So perfect is this instinct, that once, when I had laid them on the leaves again, and one accidentally fell on its side, it was found with the rest... | |
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