 | Erasmus Darwin - Science - 1800 - 676 pages
...plants or trees, whither their wings can pafs without touching them. Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, faw a cat catch a trout by darting...in a deep clear water at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often feen her catch fifh in the fame manner in... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...seems to be acquired by imitation, like the greatest part of human arts. A friend of the Doctor saw a Cat catch a Trout, by darting upon it in a deep clear water at the mill, at * White's Naturalist's Calendar, 94, 95. Weaford, near Litchfield. The Cat belonged to Mr. Stanley,... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1818 - 616 pages
...art, as she lived in the parlour with two of them. Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water at the mill at Weaford, near Litchlit- Id. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who bad often seen her catch fish in the same manner... | |
 | Henry Glassford Bell - Science - 1827 - 340 pages
...imitation, like the greatest part of human arts. Mr Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout, by darting upon it in a deep clear water at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner, in... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...authority of Dr. Darwin, cats fish. He says, ' Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting; upon it in a deep,...Weaford, near Litchfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanly, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer, when the mill-pool was drawn... | |
 | 1830 - 388 pages
...authority of Dr. Darwin, cats fish. He says, ' Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch / a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in... | |
 | James Rennie - Animal behavior - 1829 - 436 pages
...Darwin alludes to this propensity: • — •" Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 846 pages
...desire to keep her fur dry, as from any fear that she has to take the water. A friend of Dr Darwin's saw a cat catch a trout, by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Litchneld. The animal belonged to a Mrs Stanley, who had frequently seen her catch fish in the same... | |
 | James Rennie - Mammals - 1839 - 346 pages
...water. Dr. Darwin alludes to this propensity : " Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pages
...evinced. Dr. Darwin alludes to this propensity : " Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep, clear water at the mill of Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the... | |
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Mr. Leonard, a very intelligent friend of mine, saw a cat catch a trout by darting upon it in a deep clear water, at the mill at Weaford, near Lichfield. The cat belonged to Mr. Stanley, who had often seen her catch fish in the same manner in summer,... 
