Contributions to Natural History and Papers on Other SubjectsEdinburgh Publishing Company, 1875 - 182 páginas |
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... animals that " laid eggs , " I was greatly surprised at finding about twenty snakelets of considerable size , and rather lively ; but my friend asserted on the spot that snakes swallowed their young . This naturally led me to make in ...
... animals that " laid eggs , " I was greatly surprised at finding about twenty snakelets of considerable size , and rather lively ; but my friend asserted on the spot that snakes swallowed their young . This naturally led me to make in ...
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... animal . He says that he has taken the young out of various kinds of snakes , particularly black ones , and that the creatures always conducted themselves as if they had been on the earth before . He knew a num- ber of people , who not ...
... animal . He says that he has taken the young out of various kinds of snakes , particularly black ones , and that the creatures always conducted themselves as if they had been on the earth before . He knew a num- ber of people , who not ...
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... animal in- snakes go over . Sometimes it side . Indeed , I thought it was a might be to protect them from the snake till it did not move , when I weather , or carry them off in time approached it considerately , and be- of danger . The ...
... animal in- snakes go over . Sometimes it side . Indeed , I thought it was a might be to protect them from the snake till it did not move , when I weather , or carry them off in time approached it considerately , and be- of danger . The ...
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... animal that lives altogether in the open , on sometimes very rough ground , and only retires to hidden places on the approach of cold weather to hybernate . * In cutting open the black - snake mentioned , which was fully three feet long ...
... animal that lives altogether in the open , on sometimes very rough ground , and only retires to hidden places on the approach of cold weather to hybernate . * In cutting open the black - snake mentioned , which was fully three feet long ...
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... animal ( for argu- ment's sake ) containing a string of fifteen eggs about an inch long , lying along her back , after the na- ture of snakes , none of them ad- vanced so far towards a state of maturity as to contain any rudi- ments of ...
... animal ( for argu- ment's sake ) containing a string of fifteen eggs about an inch long , lying along her back , after the na- ture of snakes , none of them ad- vanced so far towards a state of maturity as to contain any rudi- ments of ...
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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.