 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 strani
...dark.'* "The tortoise," adds Mr. W. "like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well as longs, and can refrain from eating, as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do il kind offices ; for as soon as (he... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 894 strani
...totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark.'' "The tortoise," adds Mr. W. "like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as...eating, as well as breathing, for a great part of the jear. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soou... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 strani
...are hatched in September, at which time the young are about the size of a large walnut. The tortoise has an arbitrary stomach, as well as lungs, and can...as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. It is particularly remarked for its longevity, being known to exist upwards of a hundred years. Its... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 strani
...a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark." " The tortoise," adds Mr. W. " like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as...as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon as the... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 248 strani
...are hatched in September, at which time the young are about the size of a large walnut. The Tortoise can refrain from eating as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. It is particularly remarked for its longevity, being known to exist upwards of a hundred and twenty... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - 782 strani
...totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark. " The tortoise, as well as other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well...as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon аз... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - 722 strani
...totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark. " The tortoise, as well as other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well...as well as breathing, for a great part of the year. I was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon as the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 strani
...night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark. The tortoise, like other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as...before it retires : through the height of the summer it feed voraciously, devouring all the food that comes in its way. I was much taken with its sagacity... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1832 - 430 strani
...ground a winter cave or residence. It was a diurnal animal, and never stirred after dark. It could refrain from eating as well as breathing for a great part of the year ; but during the height of summer it fed voraciously, devouring all the food that came in its way.... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1833 - 594 strani
...ground a winter cave or residence. It was a diurnal animal, and never stirred after dark. It could refrain from eating as well as breathing for a great part of the year ; but during the heigbt of summer it fed voraciously, devouring all the food that came in its way.... | |
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If attended to, it becomes an excellent weatherglass : for as sure as it walks elate, and as it were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in a morning, so sure will it rain before night. It is totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir... 
