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... insects , is peculiarly so , from the won- derful instinct exhibited by many of those little creatures , and from the various changes which winged insects , particularly the lepidopterous tribes undergo ; and which are so strongly em ...
... insects , is peculiarly so , from the won- derful instinct exhibited by many of those little creatures , and from the various changes which winged insects , particularly the lepidopterous tribes undergo ; and which are so strongly em ...
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... insects is called , ) and the moth thrusts out its head and shoulders ; but those which are inclosed in a strong thick web , as they have no teeth to eat their way through it , would find it quite impossible to make their escape even ...
... insects is called , ) and the moth thrusts out its head and shoulders ; but those which are inclosed in a strong thick web , as they have no teeth to eat their way through it , would find it quite impossible to make their escape even ...
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... insects . " " We cannot call them sensible , my love , because they are not guided by reason . It is their instinct which teaches them how to build their nests , what materials to use , and every thing else which is necessary to their ...
... insects . " " We cannot call them sensible , my love , because they are not guided by reason . It is their instinct which teaches them how to build their nests , what materials to use , and every thing else which is necessary to their ...
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... the wasps disgorge into their mouths ; but when they are older , they feed them with fruit , meat , and the carcases of insects . The cells are left open till the worms are full grown ; then the wasps cover them over 88 CONVERSATION V.
... the wasps disgorge into their mouths ; but when they are older , they feed them with fruit , meat , and the carcases of insects . The cells are left open till the worms are full grown ; then the wasps cover them over 88 CONVERSATION V.
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... insects . Sometimes they will attack a hive of bees , and kill or drive them all away , and take the honey themselves . As long as the fruit lasts , and they have plenty of food , all is peace and tranquillity amongst them ; but in ...
... insects . Sometimes they will attack a hive of bees , and kill or drive them all away , and take the honey themselves . As long as the fruit lasts , and they have plenty of food , all is peace and tranquillity amongst them ; but in ...
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Caroline and her Mother, or familiar conversations for children, principally ... Vista completa - 1827 |
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afraid amuse animal Anna answered her mamma ant-lion antennæ anthers bee-bread bees bees gather brimstone butterfly called Caro catch caterpillar chrysalis colour combs common wasps crawl cruel dare say dear Caroline dear girls dear little dear mamma ditch doll dormouse eggs entomology feel flies flowers garden give glad grubs hand happy HATCHARD head hive honey hurt insects instinct is-I Jane kill kill the poor kind kissed leaves legs little Catherine little girl little lamb look morning moth mother naughty nest nettle never old sheep papa perhaps piece play pleasure pollen poor little pray pretty little propolis pull pupa queen remember roline rose-tree round royal cells Sarah seeds selfish shell side snail soon stairs sting suppose swarm tell thank thing thought to-day told tree turn walk wasps whilst wings wish young
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Página 167 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Página 68 - Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth-; they that have done good to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation,"
Página 66 - Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not ; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Página 234 - Lord's plain assurance, that the very hairs of our head are all numbered...
Página 220 - ... the great works, the sun, moon, and stars, or this globe on which we live, and the various ranks of creatures which come under our notice, the more clear and striking will be the evidence of design, and of the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Creator. And we ought hereby to be led sensibly to say with the Psalmist, " O Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all ; the earth is full of thy riches.
Página 234 - the eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.