... frequently drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist they affect; and therefore often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons that are hung to the fire... Insect Miscellanies - الصفحة 146بواسطة James Rennie - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 414عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| William Bingley - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 624
...drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist they are fond of, and therefore often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons...; for they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and crumbs of bread ; and any kitchen offal or sweepings. " In the summer we have observed them... | |
| J. Macloc - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 348
...found drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist, they affect; and therefore often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons that are hung to the fire. These crickets arc not only very thirsty, but very voracious ; for they will tat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt,... | |
| 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 452
...drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist they are fond of, and, therefore, often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons...; for they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and crumbs of bread, and any kitchen offal or sweepings. In the summer they have been observed... | |
| Mary Trimmer - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...frequently drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist they affect ; and therefore often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons...; for they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and crumbs of bread ; and any kitchen offal or sweepings. In summer evenings they have been observed... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 380
...The crackling faggot flies. " SYNONYMS. < iryllus domesticus. Linn — Acheta domestica. Fabrlcius. M As one would suppose from the burning atmosphere which...; for they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and crumbs of bread ; and kitchen offal or sweepings of almost every description. " In the summer... | |
| Young lady - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 542
...drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist they are fond of; and, therefore, often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings, and aprons,...; for they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and crumbs of bread ; and any kitchen offal or sweepings. In the summer they have been observed... | |
| Gilbert White - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 364
...drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or the like. Whatever is moist they affect ; and, therefore, often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons that are hung to the fire; they are the house-wife's barometer, foretelling her -when it will rain ; and are prognostics sometimes,... | |
| Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 402
...drowned in pans of water, milk, or broth. Whatever is moist they affect ; and therefore frequently gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings and aprons that are hung to the fire. The great Scaliger was particularly delighted with the chirping of Crickets, and kept several of them... | |
| Georges baron Cuvier - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 998
...one would suppose from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race, and shew a great propensity for liquids, being frequently found...voracious, for they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and crumbs of bread, and kitchen offal, or sweepings of almost every description. "In the summer... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...the constant companions of her solitary hours they naturally become the objects of her superstition. These crickets are not only very thirsty, but very voracious ; for they will eat the * It is a common superstition in Dumfries-shire, that if the crickets forsake a house which they have... | |
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