Episodes of Insect LifeReeve, Benham, 1850 |
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Strana xv
... animal forms is here illustrated by figures of some looping caterpillars , termed “ Walking branches , " and by that of a moth , the Oak Lappet ( Gastropacha quercifolia ) , likened to a Walking Leaf . Above the latter , fixed ...
... animal forms is here illustrated by figures of some looping caterpillars , termed “ Walking branches , " and by that of a moth , the Oak Lappet ( Gastropacha quercifolia ) , likened to a Walking Leaf . Above the latter , fixed ...
Strana 4
... animal . Nearly everybody has a knowledge , more or less accurate , of the transformations undergone by Moths and Butterflies , ( the Lepidoptera of naturalists , ) but not many perhaps are aware that most other insects go through ...
... animal . Nearly everybody has a knowledge , more or less accurate , of the transformations undergone by Moths and Butterflies , ( the Lepidoptera of naturalists , ) but not many perhaps are aware that most other insects go through ...
Strana 6
... animal . Nearly everybody has a knowledge , more of the transformations undergone by Moths are Lepidoptera of naturalists , ) but not many p most other insects go through similar che Lady - bird are very curious , and the di .. its long ...
... animal . Nearly everybody has a knowledge , more of the transformations undergone by Moths are Lepidoptera of naturalists , ) but not many p most other insects go through similar che Lady - bird are very curious , and the di .. its long ...
Strana
... animal forms is here illustrated by figures of some looping caterpillars , termed " Walking branches , " and by that of a moth , the Oak Lappet ( Gastropacha quercifolia ) , likened to a Walking Leaf . Above the latter , fixed ...
... animal forms is here illustrated by figures of some looping caterpillars , termed " Walking branches , " and by that of a moth , the Oak Lappet ( Gastropacha quercifolia ) , likened to a Walking Leaf . Above the latter , fixed ...
Strana 4
... animal . Nearly everybody has a knowledge , more or less accurate , of the transformations undergone by Moths and Butterflies , ( the Lepidoptera of naturalists , ) but not many perhaps are aware that most other insects go through ...
... animal . Nearly everybody has a knowledge , more or less accurate , of the transformations undergone by Moths and Butterflies , ( the Lepidoptera of naturalists , ) but not many perhaps are aware that most other insects go through ...
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accustomed admiration adorned amongst animal ant-hill Aphides baron beautiful Bedeguar bees beetle Bianca bird body branch brilliant brown Butterfly cabbage cage called caterpillar chafer chrysalis Cicada colour common creature curious dark Devil's Coach-horse earth elegant emergement entomologist Ephemera eyes fancy father favourite feed feeder flowers furnished Gall-fly galls garden Goat-Moth golden green grub habits head heart honey insect Kirby labour ladies Lady-bird larva larvæ latter leaf leaves Lepidoptera less light living look MAY-FLY morning moth naturalist nature nearly nettle notice numerous oak-apple observed occupied ocellus once pair pencil of nature perfect perhaps pinions pretty prey prison Pterophorus pentadactylus pupa purple Purple Emperor resembling rose ROSE CHAFERS season seemed silken skin soul species spots summer surface Swallow-tail Moth tail things TRANSFORMATIONS tree tribe usually vegetable Vignette wherein willow wings wood yellow
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Strana 287 - Trans., with Notes, by T. Ross. 3 vols. Views of Nature ; or, Contemplations of the Sublime Phenomena of Creation, with Scientific Illustrations. Trans, by EC Otte.
Strana 273 - Of fruits, and flowers, and bunches of knot-grass, And diamonded with panes of quaint device, Innumerable of stains and splendid dyes, As are the tiger-moth's deep-damask'd wings; And in the midst, 'mong thousand heraldries, And twilight saints, and dim emblazonings, A shielded scutcheon blush'd with blood of queens and kings.
Strana 182 - But cawing rooks, and kites that swim sublime In still repeated circles, screaming loud, The jay, the pie, and e'en the boding owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake.
Strana 136 - The poor beetle, which we tread upon, In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great As when a giant dies' And that a young woman in love always looks - 'like Patience on a monument Smiling at Grief.
Strana 29 - The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil got well, the devil a monk was he.
Strana 32 - I could weep My tears might well be shed, To think I was not near to keep One vigil o'er thy bed; To gaze, how fondly ! on thy face, To fold thee in a faint embrace, Uphold thy drooping head; And show that love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel again.
Strana 12 - Are still the abodes of gladness; the thick roof Of green and stirring branches is alive And musical with birds, that sing and sport In wantonness of spirit; while below The squirrel, with raised paws and form erect, Chirps merrily. Throngs of insects in the shade Try their thin wings and dance in the warm beam That waked them into life.
Strana 299 - REEVE -CONCHOLOGIA SYSTEMATICA : Or, Complete System of Conchology: in which the Lepades and Mollusca are described and classified according to their Natural Organization and Habits ; illustrated with 300 highly finished copper-plate engravings, by Messrs.
Strana 290 - To render the subject of ornithology clear, and its study attractive, has been the great aim of the author of this beautiful little volume. ... It is embellished by upwards of seventy figures of British birds beautifully coloured.
Strana 160 - If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work...