Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia, with Many Notices, Historical, Topographical, and Scientific, of the Seat of GovernmentWilliam D'Arcy Haley S. Low, 1861 - Počet stran: 239 |
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... ground dove ( Chamaepelia passerina ) in this vicinity must be regarded as equally accidental . Two hundred and thirty - six species of birds have been collected in the District . Herpetology . - Considering the small extent of the Dis ...
... ground dove ( Chamaepelia passerina ) in this vicinity must be regarded as equally accidental . Two hundred and thirty - six species of birds have been collected in the District . Herpetology . - Considering the small extent of the Dis ...
Strana 32
... ground . The con- . sequence is , that although the number of species occurring here is considerable , the number of specimens is not in proportion . A few more favored localities form an ex- ception to this rule ; a walk along Rock ...
... ground . The con- . sequence is , that although the number of species occurring here is considerable , the number of specimens is not in proportion . A few more favored localities form an ex- ception to this rule ; a walk along Rock ...
Strana 33
... 2 Vertiginae , and 1 Carychium . There is also a Limax and a Philomycus . The Limax comes out in the frosty weather of November , from among the grass in the Smithsonian grounds , and may be seen upon GEOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY . 33.
... 2 Vertiginae , and 1 Carychium . There is also a Limax and a Philomycus . The Limax comes out in the frosty weather of November , from among the grass in the Smithsonian grounds , and may be seen upon GEOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY . 33.
Strana 34
... grounds , and may be seen upon the gravel walks in great numbers on sunny mornings . Of Crustacea , there are two species of cray - fish ( Cam- barus ) , C. fossor and C. Pealei ; —the former makes the curious mud chimneys seen in ...
... grounds , and may be seen upon the gravel walks in great numbers on sunny mornings . Of Crustacea , there are two species of cray - fish ( Cam- barus ) , C. fossor and C. Pealei ; —the former makes the curious mud chimneys seen in ...
Strana 38
... grounds or parks , on Boundary Street , in Washington , or on Georgetown Heights , may be ob- served some fine examples of oaks , which are preserved with commendable care . A few groves of the yellow pine are still standing among the ...
... grounds or parks , on Boundary Street , in Washington , or on Georgetown Heights , may be ob- served some fine examples of oaks , which are preserved with commendable care . A few groves of the yellow pine are still standing among the ...
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