The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4Vernor and Hood; John Walker; Cuthell and Martin; W.J. and J. Richardson; Longman and Rees; R. Lea; and J. and A. Arch. ; T. Maiden, printer, Sherbourn-Lane, 1804 |
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Page 66
Every tradesman that cannot keep his wife a coach , could keep her a pair of
wings ; and there is no doubt but she would be every morning and evening taking
the air with them . I have here only considered the ill consequences of this ...
Every tradesman that cannot keep his wife a coach , could keep her a pair of
wings ; and there is no doubt but she would be every morning and evening taking
the air with them . I have here only considered the ill consequences of this ...
Page 148
In a room , next to mine , which had been empty for a long time , there was upon
a window . a box full of earth , two foot deep , and fit to keep flowers in . That kind
of parterre had been long uncultivated ; and therefore it was covered with old ...
In a room , next to mine , which had been empty for a long time , there was upon
a window . a box full of earth , two foot deep , and fit to keep flowers in . That kind
of parterre had been long uncultivated ; and therefore it was covered with old ...
Page 150
Those insects prevent that inconvenience by their labour and industry , and
contrive the matter so , that corn will keep as dry in their nests as in our granaries
. “ They gather many small particles of dry earth , which they bring every day out
of ...
Those insects prevent that inconvenience by their labour and industry , and
contrive the matter so , that corn will keep as dry in their nests as in our granaries
. “ They gather many small particles of dry earth , which they bring every day out
of ...
Page 156
The ants of the principal nest found out a wonderful expedient to keep out the
rain : there was a small piece of a flat slate , which they laid over the hole of their
nest , in the day time , when they foresaw it would rain , and almost every night .
The ants of the principal nest found out a wonderful expedient to keep out the
rain : there was a small piece of a flat slate , which they laid over the hole of their
nest , in the day time , when they foresaw it would rain , and almost every night .
Page 159
They are never attacked by any enemies in a body , as it is reported of bees :
their only fear proceeds from birds , which sometimes eat their corn when they lay
it out in the sun ; but they keep it under ground , when they are afraid of thieves .
They are never attacked by any enemies in a body , as it is reported of bees :
their only fear proceeds from birds , which sometimes eat their corn when they lay
it out in the sun ; but they keep it under ground , when they are afraid of thieves .
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4 The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Joseph Addison |
| Author | Joseph Addison |
| Publisher | Vernor and Hood; John Walker; Cuthell and Martin; W.J. and J. Richardson; Longman and Rees; R. Lea; and J. and A. Arch. ; T. Maiden, printer, Sherbourn-Lane, 1804 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
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