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" I fitted up a little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed every day ; and I soon found it necessary to wash the little Mias as well. After I had done so a few times, it came to like the operation, and as soon... "
Little Journeys to Homes of Great Scientists ...: Ernst Haeckel. Carl von ... - Page 102
by Elbert Hubbard - 1905
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Annals & Magazine of Natural History

1856 - 582 pages
...up a small box as its cradle with a mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed every day. I soon found it necessary to wash the little Mias as well, which appeared to have very good effect. It winced a little and made ridiculously wry faces when the...
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The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Oranguatan, and the Bird of Paradise ...

Alfred Russel Wallace - 1869 - 692 pages
...would it give up in disgust, and set up a scream very like that of a baby in similiar circumstances. When handled or nursed, it was very quiet and contented,...the first few nights was very restless and noisy. I fitted up a little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed...
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The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan, and the Bird of ..., Volume 2

Alfred Russel Wallace - 1869 - 688 pages
...little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed every day, and I soon found it necessary to wash the little mias...so a few times, it came to like the operation, and as soon as it was dirty would begin crying, and not leave off till I took it out and carried it to...
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The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A Description of Man and Nature in the Polar ...

Georg Hartwig - 1871 - 776 pages
...would it give up in disgust, and set up a scream, very like that of a baby in similar circumstances. When handled or nursed, it was very quiet and contented, but when luid down by itself would invariably cry. I found it necessary to wash it every day, and it soon began...
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The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A Description of Man and Nature in the Polar ...

Georg Hartwig - 1872 - 812 pages
...would it give up in disgust, and set up a scream, very like that of a baby in similar circumstances. When handled or nursed, it was very quiet and contented,...but when laid down by itself would invariably cry. I found it necessary to wash it every day, and it soon began to like the operation, and when it was...
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The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 13

1878 - 802 pages
...follows : " When handled or moved it was very quiet and contented, hut when laid down by itself it would invariably cry ; and for the first few nights was very restless and noisy. I fitted up a little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed...
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The Globe readers (ed. by A.F. Murison). Primer 1,2; Book 1-6, Book 6

Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 448 pages
...would it give up in disgust, and set up a scream very like that of a baby in similar circumstances. When handled or nursed, it was very quiet and contented,...the first few nights was very restless and noisy. I fitted up a little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed...
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The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise ...

Alfred Russel Wallace - 1886 - 702 pages
...would it give up in disgust, and set up a scream very like that of a baby in similar circumstances. When handled or nursed, it was very quiet and contented,...the first few nights was very restless and noisy. 1 fitted up a little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed...
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The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from ..., Volume 16

Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 560 pages
...would it give up in disgust, and set up a scream very like that of a baby in similar circumstances. When handled or nursed it was very quiet and contented,...the first few nights was very restless and noisy. I fitted up a little box for a cradle, with a soft mat for it to lie upon, which was changed and washed...
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