 Sloth is an inhabitant of forests within the tropics, where the trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip it of its leaves. During the many...  The London Magazine - Pàgina 3461826Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Waterton - 1825 - 350 pàgines
...trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped first, ready for him to begin again, so quick is the process of vegetation in these countries.... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 1178 pàgines
...trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would hazard a conjecture, that by the time the animal has finished the last of the old leaves, there would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pàgines
...trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would hazard a conjecture, that by the time the animal has finished the last of the old leaves, there would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pàgines
...trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would hazard a conjecture, that by the time the animal has finished the last of the old leaves, there would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pàgines
...trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would hazard a conjecture, that by the time the animal has finished the last of the old leaves, there would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pàgines
...profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, anil entirely strip it of its leaves. During the many years...would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped first, ready for him to begin again, so quick is the process of vegetation in these countries.... | |
 | Wonders - 1847 - 444 pàgines
...never saw a tree in such state of nudity; indeed, that most likely by the time the animal had eaten the last of the old leaves there would be a new crop for him to begin upon again, so quick is the process of vegetation in these countries." We may also... | |
 | 1851 - 278 pàgines
...until he has completely stripped it of its leaves ; but Mr. Waterton says, " During the many years 1 have ranged the forests, I have never seen a tree...there would be a new crop on the part of the tree it had stripped first, ready for him to begin again—so quick is the process of vegetation in these... | |
 | 1855 - 358 pàgines
...trees touch «ach other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would hazard a conjecture, that by the time the animal has finished the last of the old leaves, there would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...trees touch each other in the greatest profusion, there seems to be no reason why he should confine himself to one tree alone for food, and entirely strip...would be a new crop on the part of the tree he had stripped first, ready for him to begin again, so quick is the process of vegetation in these countries.... | |
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