There is a wonderful spirit of sociality in the brute creation, independent of sexual attachment: the congregating of gregarious birds in the winter is a remarkable instance.
Gilbert White
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Natural History of Selborne (1789), Volume II; Exact wording and attribution checked. Letters describing the English countryside and the importance of often-overlooked animals.
- The Natural History of Selborne (1789), Volume II
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