The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Zväzok 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... common habitation with much dexterity and skill . There are many species of wasps , some of which unite into societies , VOL . II . B and others spend their lives in perfect solitude . But VOL IL No Page 39 On the wonderful Ingenuity of ...
... common habitation with much dexterity and skill . There are many species of wasps , some of which unite into societies , VOL . II . B and others spend their lives in perfect solitude . But VOL IL No Page 39 On the wonderful Ingenuity of ...
Strana 2
... common associating wasp , an insect so well known , even to children , that it requires no description . Though bees , as well as wasps , are armed with a sting , yet the former may be regarded as a placid and harmless race . Bees are ...
... common associating wasp , an insect so well known , even to children , that it requires no description . Though bees , as well as wasps , are armed with a sting , yet the former may be regarded as a placid and harmless race . Bees are ...
Strana 3
... common kind , con- ceal their nests under ground . The hole which leads to a wasp's nest is about an inch in diameter . This hole is a kind of gallery mined by the wasps , is seldom in a straight line , and varies in length from half a ...
... common kind , con- ceal their nests under ground . The hole which leads to a wasp's nest is about an inch in diameter . This hole is a kind of gallery mined by the wasps , is seldom in a straight line , and varies in length from half a ...
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... common cover , the last four only are destined for the reception of males and females . Hence it uniformly happens , that , before the males and females are capable of taking flight , every wasp's nest is peopled with several thousand ...
... common cover , the last four only are destined for the reception of males and females . Hence it uniformly happens , that , before the males and females are capable of taking flight , every wasp's nest is peopled with several thousand ...
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... common habitation , but for cherishing and protecting their offspring . Every person must have often observed , when part of a nest is suddenly exposed , their extreme solicitude for the preservation of their chrysales , or nymphs ...
... common habitation , but for cherishing and protecting their offspring . Every person must have often observed , when part of a nest is suddenly exposed , their extreme solicitude for the preservation of their chrysales , or nymphs ...
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