ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DORMOUSE
Dor-, perhaps from Old French dormir to sleep, from Latin dormīre + mouse.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORMOUSE»
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dormouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dormouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What the
Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture ...
What the Dormouse Said is a poignant, funny, and inspiring book by one of the smartest technology writers around.
2
Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
DORMICE Family Gliridae Graphiurus ocularis Graphiurus platyops Graphiurus
murinus Graphiurus parvus Four species of dormouse occur in southern Africa,
but the Lesser Savanna Dormouse is considered by some authorities to be
merely ...
Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart, 2001
3
What the
Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-Ups from ...
What the Dormouse Said is the first book to bring together worldly wisdom from more than two hundred best-loved children's books: What does the Little Prince know about searching for beauty? What can Madeline teach us about being brave?
4
The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals
When first discovered in 1829 the spectacled dormouse was believed to be a
squirrel, probably because of its bushy tail. This dormouse, the largest in
southern Africa, is an attractive species. It has a verv bushy tail (usually white-
tipped), and ...
M. G. L. Mills, Lex Hes, 1997
When policemen remove their hats, they do not bring good news.
Reginald Hill, Patrick Ruell, 2010
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
The endangered desert dormouse (Selevinia betpakdalaensis), first described in
1939, is endemic to the small area north and west of Lake Balkhash in east
Kazakhstan (central Asia). It burrows in sandy or clay soils and avoids desert
heat by ...
7
The Summer of a
Dormouse
In the third installment of his memoirs, the former barrister, playwright, novelist, and creator of the Rumpole stories discusses what it is like to reach the age of seventy-seven, capturing his energetic, passionate, and whimsical approach ...
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Walker's Mammals of the World
"Dormouse" possum (Cercartetus nanus), photo by Stanley Breeden. Inset:
underside of right foot and tip of toe (C. concinnus), photo from The Mammals of
South Australia, F. Wood Jones. Mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus).
photo ...
The field mice try to thwart Scraggly Sam the weasel's plan to make a tasty meal out of a sleepy dormouse.
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Flavors of Slovenia: Food and Wine from Central Europe's ...
Polhara Obara The dormouse is a nocturnal, tree-dwelling rodent. Because this
European cousin to the squirrel is edible, the dormouse is popular fare in the
Notranjska region of Slovenia, and a lot of tradition surrounds the hunting and
eating ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORMOUSE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dormouse is used in the context of the following news items.
Nature writer Charlie Elder ventures where the wild things are
Some animals, like the cute dormouse, had plenty of 'ahhh' appeal, and others a touch of the 'yikes' – such as the giant wart-biter cricket whose ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
Pembrokeshire holiday resort built zipwire course and restaurant …
Recommending approval subject to conditions - including provision within a year of 10 bird and bat boxes and 50 dormouse boxes - the ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
The UK's most invasive plants
Other habitats of small mammals, such as the dormouse, have also been badly affected due to the smothering effect of the rhododendron on ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
MAD Hatter's Tea Party at Ferne Animal Sanctuary
“It was a fantastic event, beautifully planned out with a full cast of Wonderland characters from Alice to the Sleepy Dormouse, all played by ... «Chard & Ilminster News, Jul 15»
POLL: Should deer be culled in Leigh?
... numbers and causing real damage to the environment which itself is threatening various native species such as the dormouse. «Echo, Jul 15»
The arts diary: The King's Singers, Cheltenham Music Festival, Town …
Tim Piggott-Smith appeared as narrator, ably reincarnating the Mad Hatter, March Hare, Dormouse and Cheshire Cat, not forgetting the grin. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
Bluestone resort built attractions without planning permission
Recommending approval subject to conditions - including provision within a year of 10 bird and bat boxes and 50 dormouse boxes - the ... «Western Telegraph, Jul 15»
OLD BASING/ LYCHPIT
Proceeds go towards more dormouse boxes and tools. As part of the Barton's Mill annual Fun Day you can also meet the Wadworth shire ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
Council leader makes £3m loan offer to get Crewkerne link road …
There's tree planting that can save us money, and there's the dreaded dormouse bridge that will cost us £400,000. Natural England say we ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
Alice's Oxford by bike: Follow Lewis Carroll's heroine around the city …
With its healing fluid, or "treacle", this is widely cited as the idea behind the well that the Dormouse refers to in the "Mad Tea-Party" episode. «The Independent, Jun 15»
