 To put this to the test, I yesterday (July 25, 1811) placed half a dozen of these boats upon the surface of a tumbler half full of water; I then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle held a foot above them. Yet after...  The life of an insect [signed R.E.]. - Page 13by R. E - 1849Full view - About this book
 | William Kirby, William Spence - Insects - 1826 - 792 pages
...tumbler half full of water ; I then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle held a foot above them. Yet after this treatment,...bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity. This boat, which floats upon the surface of the water until the larvae are disclosed, is placed there... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - Beneficial insects - 1828 - 754 pages
...tumbler half full of water; I then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle held a foot above them. Yet after this treatment,...bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity. This boat, which floats upon the surface of the water until the larvae are disclosed, is placed there... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1829 - 342 pages
...tumbler, half-full of water. I then poured upon them a stream of that element, from the mouth of a quart bottle, held a foot above them. Yet after this treatment,...bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity." Another of our tormentors is the bug, which as it would appear has not been long known in this island.... | |
 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1830 - 420 pages
...tumbler, half full of water ; I then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle, held a foot above them. Yet, after this treatment,...bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity. " This boat, which floats upon the surface of the water until the larva? are disclosed, is placed there... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1830 - 448 pages
...tumbler half-full of water : I then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle held a foot above them. Yet after this treatment,...bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity*." We have repeatedly pushed them to the bottom of a glass of water; but they always came up immediately... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 370 pages
...tumbler half full of water: 1 then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle held a foot above them. Yet, after this treatment,...rough as actually to project one out of the glass, I fouud them floating as before upon their bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity." We... | |
 | History - 1839 - 286 pages
...tumbler half full of water. I then poured upon them a stream of that element from the mouth of a quart bottle, held a foot above them. Yet, after this treatment, which was so rough as actually to project one of them out of the glass, I found them floating as before on their bottoms, and not a drop of water... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1834 - 476 pages
...bottle, held a foot above them. Yet after this treatment, which i so rough as actually to project one out the glass, I found them floating as before upon their...bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity.' We have repeatedly pushed them to the bottom of a glass of water ; but they always came up immediate!... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1855 - 294 pages
...tumbler, half-full of water. I then poured upon them a stream of that element, from the mouth of a quart bottle, held a foot above them. Yet after this treatment,...project one out of the glass, I found them floating us before upon their bottoms, and not a drop of water within their cavity." Another of our tormentors... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...tumbler, half full of water. I then poured upon them a stream of that element, from the mouth of a quart bottle, held a foot above them. Yet, after this treatment, which was so rough as actually to project one of them oufPof the glass, I found them floating as before on their bottoms, and not a drop of water... | |
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