Hardwicke's Science-gossip: An Illustrated Medium of Interchange and Gossip for Students and Lovers of Nature, Volume 8Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, John Eller Taylor Robert Hardwicke, 1873 - Natural history |
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... described as one of the four elements in which we live , and in which every cor- poreal body dwells . " There are four elements in which all earthly bodies dwell , which are - aer , ignis , terra , aqua . Aer is atmosphere ; ignis ...
... described as one of the four elements in which we live , and in which every cor- poreal body dwells . " There are four elements in which all earthly bodies dwell , which are - aer , ignis , terra , aqua . Aer is atmosphere ; ignis ...
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... described is of course a Phoenix . After treating of birds he says : " Now ends this dis- course , and we will speak of stones . " The following is a specimen of his mineralogical knowledge . " There are twelve stones in this world ...
... described is of course a Phoenix . After treating of birds he says : " Now ends this dis- course , and we will speak of stones . " The following is a specimen of his mineralogical knowledge . " There are twelve stones in this world ...
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... described red lights . At six o'clock the day had well dawned ; scarcely a star could be detected , while the distant moun- tains , hills , fields , cattle , and houses , were dis- tinctly visible , and the aurora seemed to have ...
... described red lights . At six o'clock the day had well dawned ; scarcely a star could be detected , while the distant moun- tains , hills , fields , cattle , and houses , were dis- tinctly visible , and the aurora seemed to have ...
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... described the commonest of the animals and plants of their day ; but not one of them mentioned that mankind was living at the time . It was reserved for so humble and common- place an object as a Gravel - pit to unfold the most ...
... described the commonest of the animals and plants of their day ; but not one of them mentioned that mankind was living at the time . It was reserved for so humble and common- place an object as a Gravel - pit to unfold the most ...
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... described . He remarks " that if the readers of SCIENCE - GOSSIP could be induced to watch , and be fortunate enough to witness the change of the pupa into the perfect Dragon - fly , they would be inclined to admit that few sights in ...
... described . He remarks " that if the readers of SCIENCE - GOSSIP could be induced to watch , and be fortunate enough to witness the change of the pupa into the perfect Dragon - fly , they would be inclined to admit that few sights in ...
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Page 10 - ... just mentioned ; and every one as it passed seemed to set up a laugh at the disappointed enemy very like the laugh of a young child when tickled. The whole number, following one another at the distance of about three yards, formed a regular circle in the air, and played it off like a wheel at her ears for near an hour, not seemingly at all alarmed at me, who stood within six or seven yards of the post. I enjoyed this sport as well as the pretty birds, till the cat, tired out with disappointment,...
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