 | 1842 - 514 էջ
...eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass it was not possible to see space free from butterflies. More species than one were present, but the main part...similar to, but not identical with, the common English Co126 lias Edusa. Some moths and Hymenoptera and a Calosoma accompanied the butterflies. — Id. 7.... | |
 | John Obadiah Westwood - 1841 - 306 էջ
...or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies. The seamen eried out, ' It was snowing with butterflies ! ' and such in fact was the appearanee. More than one... | |
 | John Purdy - 1844 - 534 էջ
...or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies....but not identical with, the common English Colias ethott. Some motasi and hynlenoptera accompanied the butterflies, and a fine Calosoma flew on board.... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1844 - 432 էջ
...been found to have existed in them before the grubs attacked them. N2 Even with the aid of a glass, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies....butterflies," and such in fact, was the appearance.* The day had been fine and calm, and the one previous to it equally so. It is not, therefore, probable,... | |
 | John Purdy - 1855 - 634 էջ
...or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies....similar to, but not identical with, the common English Cotias edusa. Some moths and hymenoptera accompanied the butterflies, and a Hue Calosoma flew on board.... | |
 | William Samuel Symonds - 1857 - 312 էջ
...bands or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range." " Even by the aid of the telescope it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies." " Some moths and Hymenoptera accompanied the butterflies, and a fine beetle flew on board." The geologist... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1861 - 446 էջ
...cried that it was " snowing butterflies," extending as far as the eye could range ; and, even with a telescope, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies. The day had been fine and calm, and so had the day before ; so that * Natturaliet'i Voy., chap, i INSECTS... | |
 | Alexander G. Findlay - 1867 - 738 էջ
...or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies....but not identical with, the common English Colias edma. Some moths and hymenoptera accompanied the butterflies, and a fino Calosoma flew on board. Other... | |
 | 1867 - 632 էջ
...bands or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a telescope it was not possible to see a space free...out "it was snowing butterflies," and such in fact, says Darwin, was the appearance. You were asking me the other day to explain to you the shower of blood... | |
 | 1874 - 806 էջ
...bands or flocks of countless myriads, extending as far as the eye could range ; even with the aid of a telescope, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies." Mr. Belt had seen immense migrating flocks in Brazil, journeying southeastward, as were all those seen... | |
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it was snowing butterflies,' and such in fact was the appearance. More species than one were present, but the main part belonged to a kind very similar to, but not identical with, the common English Colias edusa. 
