Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy, of the Animal Creation: Arranged According to the System of LinnaeusR. Phillips, 1805 |
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... instantly seize it . A knowledge of this circumstance enabled Dr. Townson to feed his favourite Tree Frog , Musidora , * Townson's Tracts , 51 . through the winter . Before the flies , which were D 2 THE TREE FROG . 35 1 ...
... instantly seize it . A knowledge of this circumstance enabled Dr. Townson to feed his favourite Tree Frog , Musidora , * Townson's Tracts , 51 . through the winter . Before the flies , which were D 2 THE TREE FROG . 35 1 ...
Page 36
... flies , which were her usual food , had disappeared in autumn , he col lected for her a great quantity , as winter provision . When he laid any of them before her , she took no notice of them , but the moment he moved them with his ...
... flies , which were her usual food , had disappeared in autumn , he col lected for her a great quantity , as winter provision . When he laid any of them before her , she took no notice of them , but the moment he moved them with his ...
Page 37
... flies ; but in winter it probably did not eat at all , as only a few insects , with grass and moistened bay , were put to it . During this season it was very lean and emaciated ; but in summer , when its favourite food could be had in ...
... flies ; but in winter it probably did not eat at all , as only a few insects , with grass and moistened bay , were put to it . During this season it was very lean and emaciated ; but in summer , when its favourite food could be had in ...
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... flies that alight on the walls . A correspondent of Mr. Pennant gave him some curious particulars of a domestic Toad , which was remarked to continue in the same place for upwards of thirty - six years . or upwards of thirty - six years ...
... flies that alight on the walls . A correspondent of Mr. Pennant gave him some curious particulars of a domestic Toad , which was remarked to continue in the same place for upwards of thirty - six years . or upwards of thirty - six years ...
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... flies from their presence . When captain Stedman was on board one of his boats on the river Cottica in Surinam , he was in- formed , by one of his slaves , that a large snake was lying among the brush - wood on the beach , not far ...
... flies from their presence . When captain Stedman was on board one of his boats on the river Cottica in Surinam , he was in- formed , by one of his slaves , that a large snake was lying among the brush - wood on the beach , not far ...
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