 They are particularly fond of kitchens and bakers' ovens, on account of their perpetual warmth. Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer, or else doze away the cold uncomfortable months in profound slumbers ; but...  Animal biography, or, Popular zoology - Page 52by William Bingley - 1829Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 474 pages
...houses ; the softness of the mortar enabling them to form their retreats, without much difficulty, between the joints of the masonry, and immediately...rooms. They are particularly attached to kitchens, bakehouses, and such other places as afford them that constant warmth in which they take so much delight.... | |
 | Gilbert White, Edward Jesse - 1872 - 562 pages
...of kitchens and bakers' ovens, on account of their perpetual warmth. Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer,...slumbers ; but these, residing as it were in a torrid zoue, are always alert and merry ; a good Christmas fire is to them like the heats of the dog-days.... | |
 | John Brand - 1872 - 524 pages
...hours, they naturally become the objects of her superstition. . . . Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer,...doze away the cold uncomfortable months in profound slumber : but these residing, as it were, in a torrid zone, are always alert and merry : a good Christmas... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1877 - 588 pages
...of kitchens and bakers' ovens, on account of their perpetual warmth. Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer,...as it were in a torrid zone, are always alert and merry7 : a good Christmas fire is to them like the heats of the dog-days. Though they are frequently... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1897 - 204 pages
...of kitchens and bakers' ovens, on account of their perpetual warmth. Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer, or else doze away the cold uncomfortable mouths in profound slumbers ; bnt these, residing as it were in a torrid zone, are always alert and... | |
 | GILBERT WHITE - 1900 - 552 pages
...of kitchens and bakers' ovens, on account of their perpetual warmth. Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer, or else doze away the cold uncomfortable months in profund slumbers ; but these, residing as it were in a torrid zone, are always alert and merry : a... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1906 - 500 pages
...of kitchens and bakers' ovens, on account of their perpetual warmth. Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer, or else doze away the cold uncomfortable months in profund slumbers; but these, residing as it were in a torrid zone, are always alert and merry : a good... | |
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