Country Rambles

About this eBook

Author

Knapp, J. L. (John Leonard), 1767-1845

Title

Country rambles in England : or, Journal of a naturalist

Original Publication

Buffalo: Phinney & Co., 1852, pubdate 1853.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

QH: Science: Natural history

Subject

Natural history -- England

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 77852

Release Date

February 3, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.COUNTRY RAMBLES IN ENGLAND; OR JOURNAL OF A NATURALIST; WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS,
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.JOURNAL OF A NATURALIST. — THE YEAR 1825.
6. 6.APPENDIX. — Note A. The “Coneygar” and “Lodge Farm,” p. 11 . — Note B. The Potato , p. 30 . — Note C. The Wych elm , ( Ulmus Montana ,) p. 46 . — Note D. The Carpenter Bee , ( Megachile Centuncularis ,) p. 53 . — Note E. The Rose-Beetle , ( Cetonia Aurata ,) p. 53 . — Note F. Dyer’s Broom , ( Genista Tinctoria ) p. 58 . — Note G. The Destruction of Insects by Plants , p. 62 . — Note H. The Ivy , ( Hedera Helix ,) p. 64 . — Note I. The Snowdrop , page 70 . — Note J. The Vervain , page 71 . — Note K. The Mistletoe , page 71 . — Note L. Dyer’s Weed, Wold , ( Luteola reseda ,) p. 72 . — Note M. Sulphur, or Brimstone Butterfly , ( Gonepteryx Rhamni ,) p. 74 . — Note N. Furze , ( Ulex Europæus ,) p. 77 . — Note O. The Maple , ( Acer campestre ,) p. 79 . — Note P. Agarics , page 85 . — Note Q. The Marten , ( Mustela Martes ,) p. 95 . — Note R. The Hedgehog , ( Erinaceus Europæus ,) p. 96 . — Note S. The Shrew , page 104 . — Note T. The Mole , ( talpa Europea ) p. 104 . — Note U. Birds of England , page 109 . — Note V. The House Fly , ( musca carnaria ,) p. 151 . — Note W. The Robin , page 164 . — Note X. The Goldfinch , ( fringilla carduelis ) p. 167 . — Note Y. The Sky-lark , ( alanda arvensis ) p. 184 . — Note Z. The Winter Gnat , ( tipula hiemalis ) p. 189 . — Note AA. Butterflies and Moths , page 192 . — Note BB. The Glow-worm , ( lampyris noctiluca ) p. 206 . — Note CC. The Slow-worm , ( anguis fragilis ) p. 210 . — Note DD. The Dorr, or Clock-beetle , ( geotrupes stercorarius ) p. 217 . — Note EE. The Death’s-head Moth , ( acherontia atropos ) p. 222 . — Note GG. The Holly , ( Ilex ) p. 247 . — Note HH. To Wilt , page 249 . — Note II. Fairy Rings , page 251 . — Note JJ. Æcidium , page 255 . — Note KK. Pollarding Trees , page 267 . — Note LL. Ice Floating , page 271 .
7. 7.INDEX.
8. 8.EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. — PLATE 1. — PLATE 2. — WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

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