A Picture of the Seasons; with anecdotes and remarks on every month in the year. Embellished with cutsWilliam Folds, 1818 - 176 páginas |
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... a very beneficial consequence to the husbandman ; for the hard clods of the ploughed fields are loosened and broken to pieces , by the swelling of the water within them , when frozen ; hence the earth is crumbled 8 JANUARY .
... a very beneficial consequence to the husbandman ; for the hard clods of the ploughed fields are loosened and broken to pieces , by the swelling of the water within them , when frozen ; hence the earth is crumbled 8 JANUARY .
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... fields of ice ; and the unfortunate crew , having no means of escape , perish by the severity of the cold . Snow is the water of the clouds frozen . On a close examination , it is found to be composed of icy darts or stars , united to ...
... fields of ice ; and the unfortunate crew , having no means of escape , perish by the severity of the cold . Snow is the water of the clouds frozen . On a close examination , it is found to be composed of icy darts or stars , united to ...
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... fields Put on their winter robe of purist white , " Tis brightness all ; save where the new snow melts Along the mazy current , Low the woods Bow their hoar heads ; and ere the languid sun , Faint from the west , emits his evening ray ...
... fields Put on their winter robe of purist white , " Tis brightness all ; save where the new snow melts Along the mazy current , Low the woods Bow their hoar heads ; and ere the languid sun , Faint from the west , emits his evening ray ...
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... field - mouse , which lay up stores of provision during the autumn , keep close in their retreats , sleep- ing a good deal during the frost , but , during the less severe part of the winter , being in an active state , have recourse to ...
... field - mouse , which lay up stores of provision during the autumn , keep close in their retreats , sleep- ing a good deal during the frost , but , during the less severe part of the winter , being in an active state , have recourse to ...
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... fields in the neighbourhood of towns . Sparrows , yel- low - hammers and chaffinches , croud into the farm - yard , and attend the barn - doors , to pick up their scanty fare from the straw and chaff . The titmouse pulls straw out of ...
... fields in the neighbourhood of towns . Sparrows , yel- low - hammers and chaffinches , croud into the farm - yard , and attend the barn - doors , to pick up their scanty fare from the straw and chaff . The titmouse pulls straw out of ...
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animals annual plant appearance arrive autumn beauty become beech bees begin berries birds birds of prey blossoms bright buds called catkins cattle chaffinch clouds cold corn covered crowfoot cuckoo earth eggs fall farmer feed feet females fieldfare fields flowers frog frost frozen fruit gannets gardens goats Goldau grass ground grow heard heat hedges hive honey horse-chestnut inhabitants insects island juice kinds labourers Lapland latter end leaves longest day males meadows mezereon month morning mountain multitudes nature nectarine nest night nightshade northern nourishment numbers o'er perfect perish plants plentiful prey principal quadrupeds quantity queen Queen bee rain river scarcely season seeds sheep shelter shower shrubs snow soon species spring stalk summer swallow swarm sweet thawed THOMSON thrush tivated torpid trees tribe various vegetables warm weather warmth whole wild wind wings winter woods young