The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Հատոր 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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Արդյունքներ 43–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... bees . The labours of wasps , though not benefi- cial to mankind , are not less ingenious and worthy of admiration . - Wasps , like the bees , associate in great numbers , and construct a common habitation with much dexterity and skill ...
... bees . The labours of wasps , though not benefi- cial to mankind , are not less ingenious and worthy of admiration . - Wasps , like the bees , associate in great numbers , and construct a common habitation with much dexterity and skill ...
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... Bees are continually occupied with their own labours . Their chief care is to de- fend themselves ; and they never ... bee , is singular , and worthy of admi- ration ; but the materials employed furnish neither honey nor wax . Impelled ...
... Bees are continually occupied with their own labours . Their chief care is to de- fend themselves ; and they never ... bee , is singular , and worthy of admi- ration ; but the materials employed furnish neither honey nor wax . Impelled ...
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... bees , lodge and work in glass - hives . In this operation he was greatly assisted by the ardent affection which these animals have for their offspring ; for he found , that , though the nest was cut in different directions , and though ...
... bees , lodge and work in glass - hives . In this operation he was greatly assisted by the ardent affection which these animals have for their offspring ; for he found , that , though the nest was cut in different directions , and though ...
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... bees , consist of three kinds of flies ; males , females , and neuters . Like the bees , also , the number of neuters far surpasses that of both males and females . The greatest quantity of labour is devolved upon the neuters ; but they ...
... bees , consist of three kinds of flies ; males , females , and neuters . Like the bees , also , the number of neuters far surpasses that of both males and females . The greatest quantity of labour is devolved upon the neuters ; but they ...
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... bee , the number of females is always ex- tremely small ; but in a wasp's nest there are often more than three hundred females . During the months of June , July , and August , they NO . XXXIX . 7 On the Ingenuity of Wasps .
... bee , the number of females is always ex- tremely small ; but in a wasp's nest there are often more than three hundred females . During the months of June , July , and August , they NO . XXXIX . 7 On the Ingenuity of Wasps .
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