 Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of insects covering the ground lying between these two ant-hills, and occupying a space of two feet in breadth. Both armies met at half-way from their respective habitations, and there the battle commenced....  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Side 831877Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1821 - 498 sider
...hundred paces distance from each other. Two empires coold not possess a greater number of combatants. " Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of...there the battle commenced. Thousands of ants took theii station upon the highest ground, and fought in pairs, keeping firm hold of their antagonists... | |
 | Republic - 1822 - 114 sider
...Hitter, Page 339. Note 22. Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of insects covering thsj ground lying between these two Ant-hills, and occupying...the battle commenced. Thousands of Ants took their stations on the highest ground, -and fought in pairs. The scene of warfare occupied a space of about... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 380 sider
...greater number of combatants. This prodigious crowd of insects covered the ground lying between the two ant-hills, and occupying a space of two feet in breadth. Both armies met at half way from their respective habitations, and there the battle commenced. Thousands of ants took... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 342 sider
...more determined body of combatants. " Both armies met half-way from their respective habitations, and the battle commenced: thousands of ants took their...ground, and fought in pairs, keeping firm hold of their antagonists by their mandibles ; while a considerable number were engaged in the attack, others were... | |
 | 1830 - 658 sider
...describes one of their engagements. ' " Both armies met half-way from their respective habitations, and the battle commenced : thousands of ants took their...ground, and fought in pairs, keeping firm hold of their antagonists by their mandibles; while a considerable number were engaged in the attack, others were... | |
 | James Rennie - 1831 - 434 sider
...other, and alike in extent of population: what occasioned their discord I cannot pretend to say. " Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of...ground, and fought in pairs, keeping firm hold of their antagonists by their mandibles : a considerable number were engaged in the attack and leading away... | |
 | 1831 - 418 sider
...from their respective habitations, and the battle commenced; thousands of ants took their stations upon the highest ground, and fought in pairs, keeping firm hold of their antagonists by their mandibles; while a considerable number were engaged in the attack, others were... | |
 | C. T - 1847 - 316 sider
...other, and alike in extent of population; what occasioned their discord I cannot pretend to say. " Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of...a space of two feet in breadth. Both armies met at half way from their respective habitations, and there the battle commenced. Thousands of ants took... | |
 | 1852 - 432 sider
...other, and alike in extent of population ; what occasioned thci discord 1 cannot pretend to say. " Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of insects covering the ground VOL. II. lying between these two ant-liills, and occupying a space of two feet in breadth. Both armies... | |
 | Treasury - 1854 - 278 sider
...other, and alike in extent of population. What occasioned their discord, I cannot pretend to say. " Let us figure to ourselves this prodigious crowd of...two ant-hills, and occupying a space of two feet in breath. Both armies met at half-way from their respective habitations, and there the battle commenced.... | |
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