| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pages
...Roesel, who kept some of these insecK observes that in their mutual conflicts their manoeuvres very muck resemble those of hussars fighting with sabres ; and...the other through at a single stroke, or severs the bead from its body. During these engagements the wings are generally «fc panded, and when the battle... | |
| 1830 - 604 pages
...their mutual conflicts, their manoeuvres very much resemhle those of hussars fighting with sahres, and sometimes one cleaves the other through at a single stroke, or severs the head from the hody. Among the Chinese this quarrelsome property is turned into a similar entertainment with that... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 pages
...some of these insects, observes that in their mutual conflicts their manoeuvres very much resembles those of hussars fighting with sabres ; and sometimes...through at a single stroke, or severs the head from its body. During these engagements the wings are generally expanded, and when the battle is over, the,... | |
| 1828 - 398 pages
...insects, observes, that in their natural conflicts their manoeuvres very much resemble those of hussar fighting with sabres ; and sometimes one cleaves the...engagements, the wings are generally expanded ; and when the hattle is over the victor devours his antagonist. The Mantis Precaria is a native of many parts of... | |
| Georges baron Cuvier - 1832 - 998 pages
...species in a state of captivity, will attack its neighbours with the utmost violence, till one or the other is destroyed in the contest. Roesel, who kept...through at a single stroke, or severs the head from its body. During these engagements the wings are generally expanded, and when the battle is over the... | |
| William Swainson - 1840 - 394 pages
...Int. to Ent. vol. ip 361. f Huber, p. 109. } Int. to Ent. vol. ip 366. shall terminate the battle. " Roesel, who kept some of these insects, observes that,...single stroke, or severs the head from the body."* The manners of the scorpion (fig. 23.) are equally fierce and revolting. Not only is it dangerous to... | |
| Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 574 pages
...their mutual conflicts, their manœuvres very much resemble those of hussars fighting with sabres; aud sometimes one cleaves the other through at a single stroke, or severs the head from the body.1 The manners of the scorpion are equally Cercc and revolting. Not only is it dangerous to its... | |
| 1848 - 300 pages
...their manœuvres very mueh resemble those of hussars fighting with sabres; and sometimes one eleaves the other through at a single stroke, or severs the head from the body.* The manners of the seorpion are equally fieree and revolting. Not only is it dangerous to its enemies,... | |
| 1848 - 294 pages
...their manoenvres very mueh resemble those of hussars fighting with sabres; and sometimes one eleaves the other through at a single stroke, or severs the head from the body.2 The manners of the seorpion are equally fieree and revolting. Not only is it dangerous to its... | |
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