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" Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to their sweetness and melody, nor do harsh sounds always displease. We are more apt to be captivated or disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling... "
A Classical and Topographical Tour Through Greece: During the Years 1801 ... - Page 165
by Edward Dodwell - 1819 - 587 pages
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An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History ..., Volume 2

William Kirby, William Spence - Entomology - 1818 - 552 pages
...imitated by rubbing their elytra, after they are taken off, against each otherd. "Sounds," says Mr. White, "do not always give us pleasure according to their...and melody ; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrillingof the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights some...
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A Classical and Topographical Tour Through Greece: During the ..., Volume 2

Edward Dodwell - Greece - 1819 - 620 pages
...ideas, since that note never occurs but in most lovely summer weather." The following observation* of the same author is still more to- the present purpose...disgusted with the associations which they promote than with the notes themselves. Thus, the shrilling of the field cricket, though sharp and stridulous,...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - Natural history - 1829 - 364 pages
...more feint and inward ; but become louder as the summer advances, and so die away again by degrees. Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...harsh sounds always displease. We are more apt to b« captivated or disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves....
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A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes ..., Volume 5

Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Natural history - 1831 - 402 pages
...more faint and inward; but become louder as the summer advances, and so die away (Sgain by degrees. " Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the Field Cricket, though sharp and stridulous,...
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Insect Miscellanies

James Rennie - Animals - 1831 - 434 pages
...does not arise from the intrinsic quality of its music. " Sounds," it is well observed by White, " do not always give us pleasure according to their...and melody; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket (Achela eampestris, FABR.), though sharp and stridulous, yet...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - Natural history - 1832 - 354 pages
...more faint and inward ; but become louder as the summer advances, and so die away again by degrees. Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous,...
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The natural history of Selborne, arranged for young persons [by G. Ellis].

Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...more faint and inward; but become louder as the summer advances; and so die away again by degrees. Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous,...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 34

Scotland - 1833 - 1056 pages
...regarding it from its character among the ancient Greeks, gelbourne White has well observed, that " sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...and melody ; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights some...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 34

England - 1833 - 1032 pages
...regarding it from its character among {he ancient Greeks. Sclbourne White has well observed, that " sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...and melody; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights some...
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The Natural History of Selbourne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - Natural history - 1834 - 392 pages
...more faint and inward ; but become louder as the summer advances, and so die away again by degrees. Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to...disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous,...
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