Field and Forest Rambles: With Notes and Observations on the Natural History of Eastern CanadaHenry S. King & Company, 1873 - 333 páginas |
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... known of their geographical distribution , which has elsewhere been ascertained by compounding the labours of local and independent observers . The explanation of this defect , at all events as regards North America CHAPTER.
... known of their geographical distribution , which has elsewhere been ascertained by compounding the labours of local and independent observers . The explanation of this defect , at all events as regards North America CHAPTER.
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... - face by midday . The migratory thrush , better known as " Robin , " comes in about this time , and the snow bird and Penn- sylvanian sparrow utter their welcome measures on fence and tree ; and the crow draws nearer to man .
... - face by midday . The migratory thrush , better known as " Robin , " comes in about this time , and the snow bird and Penn- sylvanian sparrow utter their welcome measures on fence and tree ; and the crow draws nearer to man .
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... known fossil , named the Eozoon Canadense . * As our captain's gig dropped astern of the transport " Simoon , " and was being rowed towards Carleton , numbers of fishing boats were seen dragging nets . heavily laden with the well - known ...
... known fossil , named the Eozoon Canadense . * As our captain's gig dropped astern of the transport " Simoon , " and was being rowed towards Carleton , numbers of fishing boats were seen dragging nets . heavily laden with the well - known ...
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... known by the name Wollastook , or Awolostook , which signifies " big river . " It is indeed a grand and noble river , for , independent of its navigability , there is an annual inundation like that of the Nile , at the spring freshets ...
... known by the name Wollastook , or Awolostook , which signifies " big river . " It is indeed a grand and noble river , for , independent of its navigability , there is an annual inundation like that of the Nile , at the spring freshets ...
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... known to have been used by the tribes since their contact with the whites ; moreover , the present race is particularly sensitive about any interference with their ancient burial - grounds , so that , excepting in out of the way places ...
... known to have been used by the tribes since their contact with the whites ; moreover , the present race is particularly sensitive about any interference with their ancient burial - grounds , so that , excepting in out of the way places ...
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