 | William Paterson - 1789 - 230 Seiten
...deferted nefts I had the curiofity to break down, fo as to inform myfelf of the internal ftruclure of it, and found it equally ingenious with that of...fides, at about two inches diftance from each other. The grafs with which they build is called, the Bofhman's grafs ; and I believe the feed of it to be... | |
 | 1789 - 504 Seiten
...deferted nefts I had the curiofiry to break down, fo as to inform myfelf of the internal flrufture of it, and found it equally ingenious with that of...are many entrances, each of which forms a regular flreet, with nefts on both fides, at about two inches distance from each other. ' The grafs with which... | |
 | 512 Seiten
...curious as the outward ftru<5ture. There are many entrances,, each of which forms a regular ftreetj. wjth nefts on both fides, at about two inches diftance from each other. The grafs of which they build is called the Bofhman's grafs, and its feed is their principal food,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 Seiten
...deferted nefts I had the curiofity to break down, fo as to inform myfelf of the internal ftruéture of it, and found it equally ingenious with that of...entrances, each of which forms a regular ftreet, with nefti cn both fides, at about two inches diftance from each other. The grafs with which they build... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 978 Seiten
...curiou» neft in the mimofa tree, where it forms a kind of thatched houle, with a regular ftreet of nefts on both fides, at about two inches diftance from each other, and containing under it's roof lèverai hundred, or a thouland birds. The termites, or white ants,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 Seiten
...deserted nests I had the curiosity to break down, so as to inform myself of the internal structure of it, and found it equally ingenious with that of...are many entrances, each of which forms a regular street, with nests on both sides, at about two inches distance from each other. The grass with which... | |
 | William Granger - 1805 - 648 Seiten
...on other trees. The internal contrivance of thefe buildings is as curious as .the outward flruilure. There are many entrances, each of which forms a regular...fides, at about two inches diftance from each other. The grafs of which they build is called the Bofhman's grafs, and its feed is their principal food,... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1812 - 832 Seiten
...curious neft in the mimola tree, where they form a kind of thatched houfe, with a regular ftreet of nefts on both fides, at about two inches diftance from each other, and containing under its roof feyeral hundred birds. Among the infe<5ls are a fpecits of termites,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 Seiten
...these deserted nests I had the curiosity to break down, to inform myself of the internal structure of it; and found it equally ingenious with that of...are many entrances, each of which forms a regular street, with nests on both sides, at about two inches distance from each other. The grass with which... | |
 | 1822 - 384 Seiten
...hreak down, so as to inform myself of the interpal structure of it, and found it equally ingenious with the external. There are many entrances, each of which forms a regular street, with nests on hoth sides, at ahout two inches distant from each other. The grass with which... | |
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I had the curiosity to break down, to inform myself of the internal structure of it, and found it equally ingenious with that of the external. There are many entrances, each of which forms a regular street, with nests on both sides, at about two inches 
