Citations:hedge-hog

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English citations of hedge-hog

  • 1834, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). General Literature Committee, The Saturday Magazine, page 207
    THE HEDGE-HOG, or URCHIN. (Erinaceus Europeeus, Linnams.) The Hedge- hog is a most singular and curious animal, both in its formation and habits. It is very frequently found in England, and resides in small thickets, on the borders of  ...
  • 1787, Francis Fitzgerald, Surveys of nature; historical, moral and entertaining, page 107
    THE Hedge-hog, apparently formidable, is yet harmless. Armed with a thousand points, for defence, not invasion. Destitute os' force, cunning, or swiftness, this animal finds protection by one expedient. When attacked, it rolls itself up, and ...
  • 1844, Edward Jesse, Scenes and Tales of Country Life: With Recollections of Natural History, page 34
    It did not dart from the hedge-hog, but kept creeping gently round the box. The hedge-hog was rolled up, and did not appear to notice the snake. The professor then laid the hedge-hog on the snake with that part of the ball where the head and ...