Contributions to Natural History and Papers on Other SubjectsEdinburgh Publishing Company, 1875 - 182 páginas |
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... England found eggs in a viper ? and has anyone found young ones in the same species ? If both have been found , then the latter were swal- young had been swallowed or were in a state previous to birth . To my surprise I extracted ...
... England found eggs in a viper ? and has anyone found young ones in the same species ? If both have been found , then the latter were swal- young had been swallowed or were in a state previous to birth . To my surprise I extracted ...
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... England ? Let a viper containing young , as described by White , be killed and submitted to properly qualified scientific men for inspec- tion , and they would doubtless soon settle the question whether the young were unborn or had ...
... England ? Let a viper containing young , as described by White , be killed and submitted to properly qualified scientific men for inspec- tion , and they would doubtless soon settle the question whether the young were unborn or had ...
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... England how it is done . The The shedding of its skin doubt- less causes a snake pain or sickness , but that is not likely to arise from the thick part of the body passing through the skin of a narrower part . The stretching of the skin ...
... England how it is done . The The shedding of its skin doubt- less causes a snake pain or sickness , but that is not likely to arise from the thick part of the body passing through the skin of a narrower part . The stretching of the skin ...
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... England ) , which , although probably little more than two feet long , yet contained in the abdomen fifteen young ones , the shortest of which was fully seven inches in length ; it making little difference whether the young had been ...
... England ) , which , although probably little more than two feet long , yet contained in the abdomen fifteen young ones , the shortest of which was fully seven inches in length ; it making little difference whether the young had been ...
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... England are scarcely worth notice so far as their venom is concerned . One species , which I designate under the name of adder , is a harmless little fel- low . . Our other snake is the well - known viper , armed with two small poison ...
... England are scarcely worth notice so far as their venom is concerned . One species , which I designate under the name of adder , is a harmless little fel- low . . Our other snake is the well - known viper , armed with two small poison ...
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admit animal appear become believe blood born Borrow Buckland called Charles Waterton Christian Church common creed doubtless eggs England English Gipsies evidence existence fact father feeling Frank Buckland garter snake George Borrow Gipsy language Gitanos give habits human idea imagine inches interesting James Mill ject Jews John Bunyan John Stuart John Stuart Mill killed kind knowledge living mankind matter means ment Mill Mill's mind mixed moral mother mouth nation native natural history never opinion ordinary origin oviparous Paganism peculiar person position priests progeny proved question race reason regard religion religious remarks respect Romanists says Scotland Scottish Gipsies seems seen Selborne settled sion skin snakes swallowing society speak species swallow their young tain theory things thought Tinklers tion tribe ture vipers swallow viviparous Waterton White words worship writings young snakes
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Página 68 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud ; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Página 52 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Página 54 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God...
Página 52 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Página 92 - Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to could be completely effected at this very instant; would this be a great joy and happiness to you?
Página 68 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Página 68 - Let no man deceive you by any means : for that day shall not come, except there come A FALLING AWAY first, and that MAN OF SIN be revealed, the SON OF PERDITION ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Página 67 - And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Página 52 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Página 23 - Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them.