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Page 87
... insects ; not reflecting that large portions of nature would be left void without it . What we term blights , are oftentimes legions of animated beings , claiming their portion of the bounty of nature . " In the animal , as well as in ...
... insects ; not reflecting that large portions of nature would be left void without it . What we term blights , are oftentimes legions of animated beings , claiming their portion of the bounty of nature . " In the animal , as well as in ...
Page 90
... insect tribes , and to these we shall accord- ingly give a rather more lengthened consideration . * Insects , by their number , and the variety of their powers and instincts , exercise great influence in the economy of nature . A small ...
... insect tribes , and to these we shall accord- ingly give a rather more lengthened consideration . * Insects , by their number , and the variety of their powers and instincts , exercise great influence in the economy of nature . A small ...
Page 90
... Strand , 1840 . 59 730 60 177 10000 ۵۰ 90 738 740 734 172 سے رہا ল ले 3 66 780 168 173 60 30 10 10 20 30 Printed from Stone by Standidge & C. London . 40 50 60 the insect tribes , the following division into ten stations.
... Strand , 1840 . 59 730 60 177 10000 ۵۰ 90 738 740 734 172 سے رہا ল ले 3 66 780 168 173 60 30 10 10 20 30 Printed from Stone by Standidge & C. London . 40 50 60 the insect tribes , the following division into ten stations.
Page 91
... insects live only in marshes , ponds , and stagnant pools , whilst others prefer running water . Some insects are peculiar to the margins of fresh water . These again differ with the soil ; some choosing a sandy , some a stony , or ...
... insects live only in marshes , ponds , and stagnant pools , whilst others prefer running water . Some insects are peculiar to the margins of fresh water . These again differ with the soil ; some choosing a sandy , some a stony , or ...
Page 92
... insects , especially in their early states . 9. Living animals ( particularly mammiferous animals and birds ) , form the station of some insects ; and 10. Dead animals constitute the station of others . These stations are not , however ...
... insects , especially in their early states . 9. Living animals ( particularly mammiferous animals and birds ) , form the station of some insects ; and 10. Dead animals constitute the station of others . These stations are not , however ...
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