Curious to know what could be the motives for this Xerxes-like treatment of the earth, we turned out of the road to inspect their operations, and found they were driving a swarm of locusts into a wide piece of linen, spread on the ground some distance... Excurisons in the mountains of Ronda and Granada - Page 11de Charles Rochfort Scott - 1838Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Kirby, William Spence - 1846 - 642 pages
...in the same country we find the following passage : — " During our ride (from Cordova to Seville) we observed a number of men advancing in skirmishing...with long flails. Curious to know what could be the motives for this Xerxes-like treatment of the earth, we turned out of the road to inspect their operations,... | |
| WILLIAM KIRBY, M.A. F.R.S. F.L.S. - 1858 - 676 pages
...in the same country we find the following passage : — " During our ride (from Cordova to Seville), we observed a number of men advancing in skirmishing...with long flails. Curious to know what could be the motives for this Xerxes-like treatment of the earth, we turned out of the road to inspect their operations,... | |
| Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1878 - 240 pages
..."Excursions in Honda and Granada", as quoted by Kirby says : — " During our ride from Cordova to Serville we observed a number of men advancing in skirmishing...locusts into a wide piece of linen spread on the ground some distance before them, wherein they were made prisoners." Kirby adds in a note: — " The same... | |
| 1878 - 932 pages
...Granada", as quoted by Kirby says :—" During our ride from Cordova to Serville we observed a uutnber of men advancing in skirmishing order across the country...locusts into a wide piece of linen spread on the ground some distance before them, wherein they were made prisoners." Kirby adds in a note:—" The same plan... | |
| Illinois. Department of Agriculture - 1878 - 568 pages
...Excursions into Ronda Granada," as quoted by Kirby, says : " During our ride from Cordova to Seville, we observed a number of men advancing in skirmishing...most savagely with long flails. Curious to know what might oe the motive for this Xerxes-like treatment of the earth, we turned out of the road to inspect... | |
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