 | Georg Hartwig - Antarctic regions - 1871 - 776 pages
..."seems almost equal to that of the bee. Throughout the day they appear to be busily employed in carrying a fine species of grass, which is the principal material...extraordinary work, as well as for additions and repairs. Though my short stay in the country was not sufficient to satisfy me, by ocular proof, that they added... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animal behavior - 1872 - 758 pages
...birds seems almost equal to that of the bee. Throughout the day they appear busily employed in carrying a fine species of grass, which is the principal material...this extraordinary work, as well as for additions and repairsThough my short stay in the country was not sufficient to satisfy me by ocular proof that they... | |
 | John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...his opinion, to that of the bee: througln ut the day they appear to be busily employed in carrying a fine species of grass, which is the principal material...extraordinary work, as well as for additions and repairs. — "Though my short stay in the country was not sufficient to satisfy me, by ocular proof, that they... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams, Hector Giacomelli - Birds - 1878 - 472 pages
...that of the bee. Throughout the day they appear to be busily employed in carrying a species of fine grass, which is the principal material they employ...extraordinary work, as well as for additions and repairs. When the tree which is the support of this aerial city is obliged to give way to the increase of weight,... | |
 | John Platts - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1882 - 558 pages
...his opinion, to that of the bee: throught ut the day they appear to be busily employed in carrying a fine species of grass, which is the principal material...extraordinary work, as well as for additions and repairs. — "Though my short stay in the country was not sufficient to satisfy me, by ocular proof, that they... | |
 | Larkin Dunton - Asia - 1896 - 562 pages
...seems almost equal to that of the bee. Throughout the day they appear to be busily employed in carrying a fine species of grass, which is the principal material...extraordinary work, as well as for additions and repairs. " Though my short stay in the country was not sufficient to satisfy me, by ocular proof, that they... | |
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seems almost equal (observes this traveller) to that of the bee. Throughout the day they appear to be busily employed in carrying a fine species of grass; which is the principal material they employ for the purpose of erecting this extraordinary work,... 
