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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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fall fall by the wayside fail to persist in an endeavour or undertaking; with biblical allusion to the parable of the
sower, in which some of the seed ‘fell by the way side’ and was eaten by birds.
fall on stony ground of words or a suggestion be ignored or badly received; with biblical allusion to the parable of the
sower, in which some seed ‘fell upon stony places’ and withered away.
see also
the apple never falls far from the tree,
the bigger they are, the harder they fall,
the bread never falls but on its buttered side,
if the sky falls we shall catch larks,
as a tree falls.
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The porcupine jamboree. (poem)
Magazine article from: Children's Digest; 10/1/1996; ; 497 words
; ...in a ring At the porcupine jamboreee. For porcupines dance slowly, Porcupines dance grandly, Porcupines dance carefully At the porcupine jamboree. Old Uncle...single-filing The porcupine jamboree. Porcupines dance slowly Porcupines...
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Habitat use by porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) in central Massachusetts: Effects of topography and forest composition
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...i = 35 cm). Porcupine selection of tree...study shows that porcupines are adaptable during...feeding trees by porcupines is dependent on...1984, 1989). Porcupine habitat in the...cause a loss of porcupine habitat. The most recent study of porcupines in New England...
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Making a point about porcupine quills
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Some fast porcupine facts: Porcupines are rodents...43 species of porcupines in North and...and Asia. A porcupine can weigh 40...places on a porcupine: snout, belly...feet. Newborn porcupines ("porcupettes...
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Winter in a hemlock: a porcupine "hangs around".
Magazine article from: New York State Conservationist; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...North American Porcupine by Uldis Roze...Roze documents porcupines wintering in trees...little hard data on porcupines wintering in trees...Observations The porcupine was frequently...favorite tree of porcupines in winter. Roze...needles shield a porcupine from the heat sink...
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 "The Star (South Africa)")
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Prickly, eye-catching operation a world first; Doctor removes cataracts from porcupine's eyes to restore its vision after it was saved from being killed.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 11/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...nearly blind female porcupine, which had cataracts in both eyes. The porcupine was rescued by the...personnel refer to the porcupines they rescue, should...increasing numbers of porcupines in Gauteng as more...development. Once the porcupine has recovered from...
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Porcupine Magazine, a new cultural journal, is sharper than namesake
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/13/1996; ; 683 words
; By definition, a porcupine is a small, slow-moving, rather...think of it as "cute." By contrast, Porcupine Magazine, newly introduced by an informal...array of artists." Accordingly, Porcupine promotes diversity of content and contributors...
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A prickly adventure: a baby porcupine is lost in the woods. How does he stay safe?(Short story)
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...warm day. A baby porcupine, or porcupette...hollow of a tree. Porcupines are awake at night...climbing trees, porcupines' feet have sharp...pads. * A mother porcupine has only one baby...month. * An adult porcupine is three feet long...pounds. Adult porcupines have about 30...
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Records of the porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) from the eastern margins of the Edwards Plateau of Texas.(GENERAL NOTES)(Report)
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...provide evidence that the porcupine is a viable resident component...information and documentation on the porcupine observed there. Specimens...Characteristics of North American Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) in...Tinkle. 1958. Notes on the porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in...
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Helio Resumes Diamond Drilling at the Porcupine Target, SMP Gold Project, Lupa Goldfields, Tanzania.
PR Newswire; 5/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...drilling programme has commenced at the Porcupine target, SMP Gold Project, Tanzania...5,000m RC drilling programme at the Porcupine Target is planned to resume in June...mineralisation along strike to the east of the Porcupine Target towards the Gap Target. Geochemical...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Porcupine Tree by way of Spinal Tap
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 11/8/2002; ; 685 words
; 00-00-0000 Porcupine Tree by way of Spinal Tap -- Fictional...Star B. Two Star P. One Star B WHO: Porcupine Tree. WHAT: Modern progressive rock...old singer for the London-based Porcupine Tree is determined to win the loyalty...
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porcupine
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
porcupine Short-legged, mostly nocturnal, herbivorous...defensive quills in its back. Old World porcupines of the family Hystricidae have brown to...and African rodent, the African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), attains a length...
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Porcupine's Gazette and Daily Advertiser
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Porcupine's Gazette and Daily Advertiser (1797–99), Federalist, pro‐British daily newspaper, published from...
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porcupine fish
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
porcupine fish See DIODONTIDAE .
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Porcupine, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Porcupine, The, play by E.A. Robinson .
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tree porcupine
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
tree porcupine ( Coendou ) See ERETHIZONTIDAE .
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