Quadrupeds; or, Outlines of a popular history of the class Mammalia1840 |
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... prey of the feline tribe , and the larger snakes , to which it often falls a victim . The eagle also will occasionally bear one off in her talons . Among the beasts of prey , the leo- pard and panther are most to be dreaded : the monkey ...
... prey of the feline tribe , and the larger snakes , to which it often falls a victim . The eagle also will occasionally bear one off in her talons . Among the beasts of prey , the leo- pard and panther are most to be dreaded : the monkey ...
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... prey The genus termed LORIS , Geoff , or STENOPS , Ill . ( Erevoc , contracted , and " Q4 , countenance , ) which is characterized by shortness of muzzle , want of tail , and roughness of tongue , includes , among a few other species ...
... prey The genus termed LORIS , Geoff , or STENOPS , Ill . ( Erevoc , contracted , and " Q4 , countenance , ) which is characterized by shortness of muzzle , want of tail , and roughness of tongue , includes , among a few other species ...
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... prey by this faculty . The power of turning the fore - arm , although with less facility , is continued from the previous order ; but there is no thumb , ( a member from which so much advantage accrues , ) and the feet , although ...
... prey by this faculty . The power of turning the fore - arm , although with less facility , is continued from the previous order ; but there is no thumb , ( a member from which so much advantage accrues , ) and the feet , although ...
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... prey when they feed . The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies , which were always re- The Bat was well known throughout Syria ; and the crevices , the lonely caverns , and sepul- chres in the rocks around ...
... prey when they feed . The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies , which were always re- The Bat was well known throughout Syria ; and the crevices , the lonely caverns , and sepul- chres in the rocks around ...
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... prey ; " and instances have been known of their climbing the roofs of cowhouses , which they have torn off in order to gain admittance to the poor animals confined within ; these , after the slaughter , they have managed to carry away ...
... prey ; " and instances have been known of their climbing the roofs of cowhouses , which they have torn off in order to gain admittance to the poor animals confined within ; these , after the slaughter , they have managed to carry away ...
Términos y frases comunes
Africa America animal Anteater antelopes appear Bear beast beautiful blood body bones bound breed burrows Camel canine teeth Capybara Carnassiers CARNIVORA Cetacea characters claws close colour common creature Cuvier dark deer distinguished dogs domesticated ears Elephant elongated Engraving Europe exhibit extremely eyes feet flesh fore forests four genera genus Giraffe grey ground habits hair head herds hind Hippopotamus hoofs horns horse hunter Hyæna incisor incisor teeth India inhabit known Lemur length limbs LINN lion living mammalia manners molar tooth molars monkeys mountains mouth muscular Musk Ox muzzle native nature neck notice PACHYDERMATA pass peculiar plains plantigrade present prey proboscis QUADRUMANA quadrupeds race regions Reindeer render Rhinoceros RODENTIA RUMINANTIA Seal short side singular skin skull slender species squirrel strong surface tail thick tion toes trees tribe tusks upper jaw vegetable Whale wild young
Pasajes populares
Página 110 - And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send Aim away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness.
Página 86 - Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? Whose house I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwellings. He scorneth the multitude of the city, Neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.
Página 121 - O LORD, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all : the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Página 78 - Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Página 38 - But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters
Página 110 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Página 111 - And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush : and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
Página 92 - And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Página 110 - ... but Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Página 19 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.