 It is a happy world after all. The air, the earth, the water, teem with delighted existence. In a spring noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my view. " The insect youth are on the wing.  The Popular Science Monthly - Page 2141888Full view - About this book
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 pages
...noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side we turn our eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon our view. ' The insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms...pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their gratuitous activity, their continual change ofplace, without use or purpose, testify their joy, and... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...the water, teem with delighted existence. In a spring noon or a summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my...are trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motion, their wanton mazes, their gratuitous activity, their continual change of place without use... | |
 | 1847 - 312 pages
...noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side we turn our eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon our view. ' The insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms...pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their gratuitous activity, their continual change of place, without use or purpose, testify their joy, and... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1848 - 676 pages
...the water, teem with delighted existence. In a sprmg noon or a summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my...insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms of new-born flies arc trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, their gratuitous activity,... | |
 | 1848 - 310 pages
...on the wing.' Swarms of new-born flies are trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their gratuitous activity, their continual change...without use or purpose, testify their joy, and the exultation which they feel in their lately discovered faculties." 4.— "Gay," or Brisk, Style. This... | |
 | William Paley - 1849 - 306 pages
...the water, teem with delighted existence. In a spring noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my...without use or purpose, testify their joy, and the exultation which they feel in their lately discovered faculties. A bee amongst the flowers in spring... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pages
...the water, teem with delightful existence. In a spring noon or a summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my...without use or purpose, testify their joy, and the exultation which they feel in their lately discovered faculties. A bee among the flowers in spring... | |
 | Richard Dawes - 1849 - 228 pages
...delighted existence ;" he goes on to say, " In a spring morn or summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my...their pinions in the air ; their sportive motions testify their joy, and the exultation which they feel in their lately discovered faculties. A bee amongst... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 pages
...noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side we turn our eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon our view. ' The insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms...pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their gratuitous activity, their continual change of place, without use or purpose, testify their joy, and... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
...noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side we turn our eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon our view. ' The insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms...pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their gratuitous activity, their continual change of place, without use or purpose, testify their joy, and... | |
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