. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. T. Xandratl orCorncrake LETTER LV. T!o the same. October loth, 1781. lEAR SIR,—I think I have observed before that much of the most considerable part of the house- martins withdraw from hence about the first week in October; but that some, the latter broods I am now convinced, linger on till towards the middle of that month; and that at times, once perhaps in two or three years, a flight, for one day only, has shown itself in the first week in November.^ Having taken notice in October, 1780, that the last flig
. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. T. Xandratl orCorncrake LETTER LV. T!o the same. October loth, 1781. lEAR SIR,—I think I have observed before that much of the most considerable part of the house- martins withdraw from hence about the first week in October; but that some, the latter broods I am now convinced, linger on till towards the middle of that month; and that at times, once perhaps in two or three years, a flight, for one day only, has shown itself in the first week in November.^ Having taken notice in October, 1780, that the last flight was numerous, amounting perhaps to one hundred and fifty; and that * The Hirundines possessed a peculiar and fatal fascination for White. The suggestion at the end of this letter is one more contribution of a straw to his favourite mare's nest.— 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; Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London; New York : J. Lane
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