Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch / a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer,... Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life - Página 191por Erasmus Darwin - 1800 - 536 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Erasmus Darwin - 1801 - 552 páginas
...as cats do ; from whom I fuppofe (he had acquired this art, as fhe lived in the parlour with two of them. , Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of...fame manner in fummer, when the mill-pool was drawn fo low, that the fifh could be feen. I have heard of other cats taking fifh in fhallow water, as they... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - 1801 - 548 páginas
...as cats do; from whom I fuppofe {he had acquired this art, as flie lived in the parlour with two of them. Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine,...belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often feen her catch filh. in the fame manner in fummer, when the mill-pool was drawn fo low, that the fifh could be feen.... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - 1803 - 622 páginas
...as cat* do ; from whom I iuppofe fhe had acquired this art, as fhe lived in the parlour with two of them. Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine,...trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water at the null at Weaford, near Litchfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often feen her catch fifh... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - 524 páginas
...seems to be acquired by imitation, like the greatest part of human arts. A friend of the Doctor saw a Cat catch a Trout, by darting upon it in a deep clear water at the mill, at * White's Naturalist's Calendar, 94, 95. Weaford, near Litchfield. The Cat belonged to Mr. Stanley,... | |
| 1829 - 436 páginas
...authority of Dr. Darwin, cats fish. He says, ' Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting; upon it in a deep, clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Litchfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanly, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in... | |
| 1830 - 388 páginas
...authority of Dr. Darwin, cats fish. He says, ' Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch / a trout by darting upon it in a deep...Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer, when the mill-pool was drawn so low that the fish... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 páginas
...authority of Dr. Darwin, cats fish : he says, " Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat 'catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep...near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who bad often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer, when the mill-pool was drawn so low that... | |
| James Rennie - 1829 - 436 páginas
...Darwin alludes to this propensity: • — •" Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear...Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer, when the mill-pool was drawn so low, that the fish... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 846 páginas
...desire to keep her fur dry, as from any fear that she has to take the water. A friend of Dr Darwin's saw a cat catch a trout, by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Litchfield. The animal belonged to a Mrs Stanley, who had frequently seen her catch fish in the same... | |
| James Rennie - 1839 - 346 páginas
...water. Dr. Darwin alludes to this propensity : " Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear...Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer, when the millpool was drawn so low that the fish... | |
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