The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... manner , the animals pro- ceed till the whole operation is completed . The con- necting pillars are composed of the same kind of paper as the rest of the nest . To allow the wasps entries into the void spaces , roads are left between ...
... manner , the animals pro- ceed till the whole operation is completed . The con- necting pillars are composed of the same kind of paper as the rest of the nest . To allow the wasps entries into the void spaces , roads are left between ...
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... manners . This indefatigable naturalist contrived to make wasps , like the honey - bees , lodge and work in glass - hives . In this operation he was greatly assisted by the ardent affection which these animals have for their offspring ...
... manners . This indefatigable naturalist contrived to make wasps , like the honey - bees , lodge and work in glass - hives . In this operation he was greatly assisted by the ardent affection which these animals have for their offspring ...
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... manner as the silkworm and other caterpillars spin their cods . This operation is com- pleted in three or four hours , and the animal re- mains in the nymph state nine or ten days , 8 The Contemplative Philosopher . No. XXXIX .
... manner as the silkworm and other caterpillars spin their cods . This operation is com- pleted in three or four hours , and the animal re- mains in the nymph state nine or ten days , 8 The Contemplative Philosopher . No. XXXIX .
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... manners . This is especially manifested in the construction of their habitations . Some employ merely earth as the material ; others fragments of leaves , of bark , or of straw ; others nothing but pulverized portions of decayed wood ...
... manners . This is especially manifested in the construction of their habitations . Some employ merely earth as the material ; others fragments of leaves , of bark , or of straw ; others nothing but pulverized portions of decayed wood ...
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... manner in which the female mason - bees build 1 For much curious information relative to the manners and habits of ants , see M. Huber's Recherches sur les Mœurs des Fourmis Indigènes , Paris 1810 , and avery able Analysis of this work ...
... manner in which the female mason - bees build 1 For much curious information relative to the manners and habits of ants , see M. Huber's Recherches sur les Mœurs des Fourmis Indigènes , Paris 1810 , and avery able Analysis of this work ...
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