Everyday Objects; Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History ...W.P. Nimmo, 1876 - 427 pagini |
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... . And , curious to state , the rarest species nearly always ob- tain your preferences ; judging , at least , from the minute descriptions which you consecrate to them . Monstrous PREFACE . xi absurdity ! You seek at a distance.
... . And , curious to state , the rarest species nearly always ob- tain your preferences ; judging , at least , from the minute descriptions which you consecrate to them . Monstrous PREFACE . xi absurdity ! You seek at a distance.
Pagina 8
... nearly all are of the same splendour , and they are so arranged as to figure an antique chariot , provided with a somewhat curved axle pole . Observe it carefully . And not far from this group you will detect another , by no means so ...
... nearly all are of the same splendour , and they are so arranged as to figure an antique chariot , provided with a somewhat curved axle pole . Observe it carefully . And not far from this group you will detect another , by no means so ...
Pagina 21
... nearly correspond with a star in Draco , now 24 ° 52 ′ distant . 2 [ This constellation is shown in fig . 1 , between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor ; the « in Draco is a star surrounded by a circle , like the Polar Star , & in Ursa Minor ...
... nearly correspond with a star in Draco , now 24 ° 52 ′ distant . 2 [ This constellation is shown in fig . 1 , between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor ; the « in Draco is a star surrounded by a circle , like the Polar Star , & in Ursa Minor ...
Pagina 22
... Major , between Mizar * These are also called the Pointers , because an imaginary line from the lower to the upper , prolonged in the same direction , passes nearly over the Polar Star . COLOUR OF THE STARS . 23 and Benetnasch . This.
... Major , between Mizar * These are also called the Pointers , because an imaginary line from the lower to the upper , prolonged in the same direction , passes nearly over the Polar Star . COLOUR OF THE STARS . 23 and Benetnasch . This.
Pagina 35
... nearly level bottom . This is all that is required ; for these cells are destined , not for the reception of honey , but only of the larvæ , the offspring of their architects . Do not think that you have but to pick up a thumbful of ...
... nearly level bottom . This is all that is required ; for these cells are destined , not for the reception of honey , but only of the larvæ , the offspring of their architects . Do not think that you have but to pick up a thumbful of ...
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Agaric Agaricus Alpine Amanita Amanita muscaria ancient animal antennæ appearance astronomers Author autumn axis beautiful belong birds blossoms blue botanists bracts calicinal called calyx centre chlorophyll circle Coleoptera colour composed constellations corolla corona cultivated daisy diameter Dianthus earth earwig eclipse Ecliptic eglantine elytra equinox feet floral flowers foliola Forficula auricularia frequently gardens gentian genus globe green grow heavens hemisphere human inhabit insects Kepler larvæ leaf leaves light lily Linnæus living lobes ment mole moon movement mushroom naturalists nature number of species observation Orthoptera peculiar perianth petals Phanerogams pileus pink plants Pliny poet poles reader recognised regions resemble roots Scutellaria sepals snow solar sphere spring stamens stars stem Stories summer sun's suppose surface sweet terrestrial thought tiny tion true tulip Ursa Ursa Major Ursa Minor variety vegetable species volva wild wings yellow
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Pagina 7 - Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite ; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the narrowing lust of gold ; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand ; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Pagina 7 - Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Pagina 288 - Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too, While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day, And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue; Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn Among the river sallows, borne aloft Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies; And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn; Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft The redbreast whistles from a garden-croft, And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.
Pagina 247 - And all at once they sang, ' Our island home Is far beyond the wave; we will no longer roam...
Pagina 375 - Thanks to the human heart by which we live, Thanks to its tenderness, its joys, and fears ; To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.
Pagina 400 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Pagina 32 - The keener tempests come: and, fuming dun From all the livid east or piercing north, Thick clouds ascend, in whose capacious womb A vapoury deluge lies, to snow congealed. Heavy they roll their fleecy world along, And the sky saddens with the gathered storm. Through the hushed air the whitening shower descends, At first thin-wavering; till at last the flakes Fall broad and wide and fast, dimming the day With a continual flow.
Pagina 433 - ... 6d. each. Each Volume contains a Memoir, and is illustrated with a Portrait of the Author engraved on Steel, and numerous full-page Illustrations on Wood, from designs by eminent Artists; also beautiful Illuminated Title-page. 1. LONGFELLOW'S POETICAL WORKS. 2. SCOTT'S POETICAL WORKS. 3. BYRON'S POETICAL WORKS. 4. MOORE'S POETICAL WORKS. 5. WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS. [Continued on next page.
Pagina 274 - GREEN little vaulter in the sunny grass, Catching your heart up at the feel of June; Sole voice that's heard amidst the lazy noon, When even the bees lag at the summoning brass; And you, warm little housekeeper, who class With those who think the candles come too soon, Loving the fire, and with your tricksome tune Nick the glad silent moments as they pass...