Excerpt: "e;It is not without diffidence that I present to the public a series of papers which took their origin in the presence of natural scenes of grandeur or of beauty,-on the Ocean, in the forests of the Orinoco, in the Steppes of Venezuela, and in the mountain wildernesses of Peru and Mexico.
Excerpt: "e;The Author has endeavoured to place in fair review the various opinions of the most eminent historians (professional and otherwise), and would impress on his readers, that on a subject embracing so wide a field as that of atmospheric influence, arising from elemental disturbance, together with the boundless variety in the circumstances of human society, as the exciting and predisposing cause of disease, the present volume must be read and considered as a whole; for it is only by comparison of all the phenomena displayed in the following History of Pestilences, that any thing like just or rational conclusions can be arrived at,-conclusions such as the remarkable coincidences of the observations and comments by historians, not only of the earliest ages of the world, but those of more modern times, fully warrant.
Excerpt: "e;I have written this book for those who are beginning a study of birds in Pennsylvania; or for those who, after some study in a certain region, wish to know more about the birds in other sections of the Commonwealth.
Excerpt: "e;Before commencing to treat of the most correct methods to be observed in the breeding, it will be as well to mention the different varieties of sporting dogs, and also the various sub-genera of each species, of which every one who knows anything of the subject need not be informed; but as this work affects to be a Vade Mecum for sportsmen, young far more than old, it is as well to put before the young idea certain established rules, not to be violated with impunity, and without following which no kennel can be great or glorious.
The handsome black and tan terrier of Wales, the Welsh Terrier is a smart and sensible member of the terrier family who offers owners charm and personality in abundance.
Holzobjekte selbst herstellenDieses wunderbar praktische Buch richtet sich an alle, die ihre alltägliche Arbeit durch das entspannende Hobby Holzbearbeitung ausgleichen möchten.
Excerpt: "e;Down to the middle of the nineteenth century, and to a considerable extent down to the present day, the Hebrew Bible was held to be the sole and sufficient authority as to the early history of the human race.
Seit seiner Geburt hat Stinkehund 157 verschiedene Würstchen gefressen, 3 ½ Liter Chlor-Reiniger getrunken und sich einmal mit Rattengift den Magen verdorben.
Und täglich grüßt das SchnabeltierTina Küchenmeister reitet als Kind auf einem Pony zum Kindergarten, hat einen Affen als Nachbarn und zu ihrem Geburststag kommt eine ganze Elefantenherde zum gratulieren.
Dieses Buch ist ein Muss für alle Tierfreunde, die es in die große Stadt verschlagen hat: Es verblüfft mit Fakten aus der erstaunlichen Welt der urbanen Fauna, berührt oder erheitert mit Geschichten der Annäherung von Mensch, Tier und Architektur und verrät, an welchen Orten man am besten auf die Suche geht.
Als ich nach dem Studium zusammen mit meinem Mann von Nordrhein-Westfalen ins rund 300 Kilometer entfernte Heidelberg zog, habe ich lange gebraucht, um mich in meiner neuen Heimat wirklich zu Hause zu fühlen.
