 | William Jardine - 1834 - Страниц: 290
...similar to those of the snipe. In France they are very abundant ; and besides supplying the markets ci that country, thousands are imported alive by the...are taken by nets, into which they are decoyed by imitating their call. On the coast of Italy and Sicily, and all the Greek islands, they arrive at certain... | |
 | William Jardine - 1834 - Страниц: 360
...also, unlike the uniform tint which we find prevailing in those of the true partridges, are deeply blotched with oil-green, and, except in form, are somewhat similar to those of the snipe. In France they are very abundant ; and besides supplying the markets of that country, thousands are imported... | |
 | William Jardine - 1844 - Страниц: 334
...with oil-green, and, except inform, are somewhat similar to those of the snipe. In France they are very abundant ; and besides supplying the markets...are taken by nets, into which they are decoyed by imitating their call. On the coast of Italy and Sicily, and all the Greek islands, they arrive at certain... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - Страниц: 824
...also, unlike the uniform tint which we find prevailing in those of the true partridges, are deeply blotched with oil-green, and, except in form, are somewhat similar to those of the snipe. In France they are very abundant; and besides supplying the markets of that country, thousands are imported alive... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - Страниц: 712
...the uniform tint which we find prevailing in those of the true partridges, are deeply blotched wiih oil-green, and, except in form, are somewhat similar to those of the snipe. In France they are very abundant; and besides supplying the markets of that country, thousands are imported alive... | |
 | William Jardine - 1866 - Страниц: 498
...those of the true partridges, are deeply * Brit. Birds, ip 237. t Annals of Nat. History, iv. p. 2R4. blotched with oil-green, and, except in form, are...are taken by nets, into which they are decoyed by imitating their call. On the coast of Italy and Sicily, and all the Greek islands, they arrive at certain... | |
 | sir William Jardine (bart.) - 1876 - Страниц: 498
...those of the true partridges, are deeply * Brit. Birds, ip 237. t Annals of Nat. History, if. p. 284. blotched with oil-green, and, except in form, are...markets of that country, thousands are imported alive hy the London poulterers, and fattened for the luxury of the metropolis. They are taken by nets, into... | |
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Quail is very abundant; and, besides supplying the markets of that country, thousands are imported alive by the London poulterers, and fattened for the luxury of the metropolis. They are taken by nets, into which they are decoyed by imitating their call.... 