Zoological RecreationsHenry Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... reader some idea of the natural musical instrument with which the loud and complicated passages of song - birds are executed . The larynx is formed much after the fashion of some artificial wind - instru- ments , and consists of two ...
... reader some idea of the natural musical instrument with which the loud and complicated passages of song - birds are executed . The larynx is formed much after the fashion of some artificial wind - instru- ments , and consists of two ...
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... reader's atten- tion to what may be called the conversational notes of birds . Those which congregate in bushes keep up a constant twitter- ing , as if to apprize each other of their presence ; and all have notes expressive of alarm ...
... reader's atten- tion to what may be called the conversational notes of birds . Those which congregate in bushes keep up a constant twitter- ing , as if to apprize each other of their presence ; and all have notes expressive of alarm ...
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... reader upon a bird - catching expedition - though it would be more full of interest than some would think - but he ought to know , before he goes on one , that a bird acquainted with the nets is by the bird - catchers termed a sharper ...
... reader upon a bird - catching expedition - though it would be more full of interest than some would think - but he ought to know , before he goes on one , that a bird acquainted with the nets is by the bird - catchers termed a sharper ...
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... readers may not be aware that , glorying in its prodigality of voice and revelling in its mimicry , it has been known to crow like a cock and cackle like a hen . The power and quality of tone of the blackbird is first - rate , and for ...
... readers may not be aware that , glorying in its prodigality of voice and revelling in its mimicry , it has been known to crow like a cock and cackle like a hen . The power and quality of tone of the blackbird is first - rate , and for ...
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... reader ; there is no description coming of the variety of the intense gushes , the prodigal outpourings of this Ariel of song , as he mounts till the eye can no longer follow him , though the ear still drinks his wild music . We are not ...
... reader ; there is no description coming of the variety of the intense gushes , the prodigal outpourings of this Ariel of song , as he mounts till the eye can no longer follow him , though the ear still drinks his wild music . We are not ...
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