. The earth and its inhabitants .. . _ 5 Miles. suslik {CytiUus rulgaris) and the marmot, the prey of the wolf, wild dog, and man. Multitudes of water-fowl, herons, storks, and flamingoes, ducks and mews, frequent the ponds and marshes ; larks and other songsters enliven the meadows and thickets; eagles, vultures, and other birds of prey perch on the finger-posts, heedless of the passing wayfarer. Butterflies flutter in myriads, and swarms of bees sip the honey of the flowery mead. Before it was invaded by the plough, TJkrania of all regions answered best, perhaps, to the description of a land
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . _ 5 Miles. suslik {CytiUus rulgaris) and the marmot, the prey of the wolf, wild dog, and man. Multitudes of water-fowl, herons, storks, and flamingoes, ducks and mews, frequent the ponds and marshes ; larks and other songsters enliven the meadows and thickets; eagles, vultures, and other birds of prey perch on the finger-posts, heedless of the passing wayfarer. Butterflies flutter in myriads, and swarms of bees sip the honey of the flowery mead. Before it was invaded by the plough, TJkrania of all regions answered best, perhaps, to the description of a land "flowing with ; For it overflowed not only in the hollow trunks, but in the cavities of the ground, river bluffs, and gorges. Owing to the nature of the land, the bee, like most other animals of the steppe, man included, is a troglodyte, and, where agriculture is carried on, the swarms hibernate in large underground chambers.
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