 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...daily consumption of 480 Caterpillars. This sum, multiplied by 7, or the days of the week, gives 336o Caterpillars extirpated weekly from a garden. But...which, if not destroyed in this manner, would be the parent of hundreds of Caterpillars, Sparrows build early in the spring, and generally form their nests... | |
 | 1816 - 338 pages
...during the time they are feeding their young, will destroy about four thousand caterpillars weekly ; they likewise feed their young with butterflies and...of which, if not destroyed in this manner, would be productive of several hundreds of caterpillars." Swallows are almost continually upon the wing, and... | |
 | James Grahame - 1821 - 342 pages
...during the time they are feeding their young, will destroy about four thousand caterpillars weekly ; they likewise feed their young with butterflies and...of which, if not destroyed in this manner, would be productive of several hundreds of caterpillars." Swallows are almost continually upon the wing, and,... | |
 | 1823 - 908 pages
...during twelve hours each day, which would cause a consumption of 480 caterpillars. This sum gives 3360 caterpillars extirpated weekly from a garden. But...they likewise feed their young with butterflies and otherwinged insects, each of which, if not destroyed in this manner, would be the parents of hundreds... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...during twelve hours each day, which would cause a consumption of 480 caterpillars. This sum pves 3360 caterpillars extirpated weekly from a garden. But...of these birds is not limited to this circumstance done, for they likewise feed their young »ith butterflies and other winged insects, each of which,... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...during twelve hours each day, which would cause a consumption of 480 caterpillars. This sum gives 3,360 caterpillars extirpated weekly from a garden. But...destroyed in this manner, would be the parents of hundrede of caterpillars. Gooseberries. — The list of cultivated gooseberries includes 47 different... | |
 | 1824 - 458 pages
...this sum gives 3,360 caterpillars extirpated weekly from a garden. But the utility of these birds if not limited to this circumstance alone, for they likewise...each of which, if not destroyed in this manner, would become the parent of hundreds of caterpillars. Published by J. LIMBIKD. 355, Strand. (East End of Eretcr... | |
 | 1824 - 458 pages
...twelve times during each day, which would cause a consumption of 480 caterpillars, this sum gives 3,36O caterpillars extirpated weekly from a garden. But the utility of these birds ii not limited to this circumstance alone, for they likewise feed their young with butterflies and... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...during the time they are feeding their young, will destroy about FOUR THOUSAND. CATFRPILLARS WEEKLY!' gh, in 1212, and three thousand people perished. On...George's day, 1395, there was a great justing upon it, productive of several hundreds of caterpillars. Let us not condemn a whole species of animals, because,... | |
 | 1825 - 366 pages
...sparrows carried to their nests forty caterpillars in an hour. They likewise feed their young ones with butterflies, and other winged insects, each of...which, if not destroyed in this manner, would be the parent of several hundred of caterpillars. ANECDOTE OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON. THE following anecdote is... | |
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They likewise feed their young with butterflies and other winged insects, each of which, if not destroyed in this manner, would be productive of several hundreds of caterpillars. 
