 | William Kirby, William Spence - 1818
...according to their sweetness and melody ; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrillingof the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every a De Geer, iii. 517. See also White, Nat. Hist, ii.76;— and Rai. Hist. l*s. 63. b Moufl'et,... | |
 | Edward Dodwell - 1819
...associations which they promote thaa with the notes themselves. Thus, the shrilling of the field cricket^ though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyful." At the village of Ampelo Kepous we noticed a fountain,... | |
 | Edward Dodwell - 1819
...associations which they promote than with the notes themselves. Thus, the shrilling of the field cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyful." At the village of Ampelo Kepous we noticed a fountain,... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - 1823
...displease. — Thus the -shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet ma/vellously delights some hearers, filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every " De Gfeer, iii. 517. See also White, Nat. Hist. ii. 76;— and Rai. Hist. Ins. 63. b Mou1fet,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 343 pages
...captivated or disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the' field-cricket, though sharp...some hearers, filling their minds with a train of Hammer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyous. About the 10th of March, the crickets... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831
...associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the Field Cricket, though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyous. " About the tenth of March, the Crickets appear at... | |
 | James Rennie - 1831 - 414 pages
...harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket (Achela eampestris, FABR.), though sharp and stridulous, yet marvellously delights some hearers, filling their minds with a train * De Geer, M£moires, Hi.471. f JR j Biblia Naturae, ii. 217, of summer ideas of every thing that is... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 342 pages
...captivated or disgusted with the associations which they promote, than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyous. About the 10th of March, the crickets appear at the... | |
 | 1833
...give us pleasure according to their sweetness and melody ; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyous." Wedonotknow whether the Greek insect has naturally... | |
 | 1833
...give us pleasure according to their sweetness and melody; nor do harsh sounds always displease. Thus the shrilling of the field-cricket, though sharp and...filling their minds with a train of summer ideas of every thing that is rural, verdurous, and joyous." Wedonotknow whether the Greek insect has naturally... | |
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Sounds do not always give us pleasure according to their sweetness and melody, nor do harsh sounds always displease. We are more apt to be captivated or disgusted with the associations which they promote than with the notes themselves. Thus the shrilling... 
