. Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. by no means peculiar to them, I cjunot pass ovt in silence ; and that is, that instinct by which in sunt-. IVolmfr pond. mer all the kine, whether oxen, cows, calves, or heifers, retire constantly to the water during,' the hotter hours; where, being more exempt fron^flics. and inhaling the coolness of that element, some belly deep, and some only to mid-leg, they ruminate and solace themselves from about ten in the morning ti 1 four in the afternoon, and then return to their Feed- ing. Du
. Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. by no means peculiar to them, I cjunot pass ovt in silence ; and that is, that instinct by which in sunt-. IVolmfr pond. mer all the kine, whether oxen, cows, calves, or heifers, retire constantly to the water during,' the hotter hours; where, being more exempt fron^flics. and inhaling the coolness of that element, some belly deep, and some only to mid-leg, they ruminate and solace themselves from about ten in the morning ti 1 four in the afternoon, and then return to their Feed- ing. During this great proportion of the day they drop much dung, in which insects nestle; and so supply food for the fish, which would be poorly sub- sisted but from this contingency. Thus nature, who is a great economist, converts the recreation u[ one 27 i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, Gilbert, 1720-1793. Toronto : Musson
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