The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne: In the County of Southampton, Volume 1

abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn beginning birds of prey breed brood called chaffinches colour congeners Crista Galli cuckoo curious DEAR SIR discovered district dogs eggs feeding feet female fieldfares fields flocks forest former frequently frost garden gentleman GILBERT WHITE Greatham ground haunt havock hedges hirundines hirundo house-martins hundred inches insects late le ham legs LETTER Linnæus male manner martins mentioned Michaelmas migration morning Motacilla natural history neighbouring nest never night observed owls parish perhaps prey procured quadrupeds RAII rain redwings remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels season seems seen SELBORNE shew shot sing snow soft soon sort species spring stone-curlew strange summer suppose Sussex swallow swifts tail tion titmouse trees vast village weather white-throat wild wings winter Wolmer wonder woodcocks Woodlark woods wren young