A familiar history of birds |
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... remain for him but to lie down and die , a small moss - flower of extraordinary beauty caught his eye . " Though the whole plant , " says he , " was not larger than one of my fingers , I could not contemplate the delicate conforma- tion ...
... remain for him but to lie down and die , a small moss - flower of extraordinary beauty caught his eye . " Though the whole plant , " says he , " was not larger than one of my fingers , I could not contemplate the delicate conforma- tion ...
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... remains the same , that thickness can only be in- creased by making it hollow . Therefore , hollow rods or tubes of the same length and quantity of matter have more strength than solid ones of less diameter . This is but one out of the ...
... remains the same , that thickness can only be in- creased by making it hollow . Therefore , hollow rods or tubes of the same length and quantity of matter have more strength than solid ones of less diameter . This is but one out of the ...
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... remain for consideration , are those composing the legs and feet , which are the more worthy of atten- tion , inasmuch , as to a certain degree , upon these , and of the feet more especially , depends the division or classification of ...
... remain for consideration , are those composing the legs and feet , which are the more worthy of atten- tion , inasmuch , as to a certain degree , upon these , and of the feet more especially , depends the division or classification of ...
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... remain so long in an undissolved state as to prove injurious to the living bird . To defend the tender lin- ing of this inner passage , the sides and under - surface of the tongue , and the upper part of the gullet , are furnished with ...
... remain so long in an undissolved state as to prove injurious to the living bird . To defend the tender lin- ing of this inner passage , the sides and under - surface of the tongue , and the upper part of the gullet , are furnished with ...
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... remains whole and entire . This fact has been further proved by actual experiment . Some gastric juice was poured into a cup containing some whole seeds , but it produced no effect upon them till they were crushed . Hence it has been ...
... remains whole and entire . This fact has been further proved by actual experiment . Some gastric juice was poured into a cup containing some whole seeds , but it produced no effect upon them till they were crushed . Hence it has been ...
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amongst animals appearance approach attack beak bill birds of prey body breed brood cage called catch caught claws close colour confined Cormorant Crow Cuckoo dart distance Ducks Eagle eggs extraordinary Falcon favourite feathers feed feet Fieldfare fish flew flight flocks frequently Gannet Geese genus gizzard Goose ground Gull habits hatched Hawk head Heron hour insects instance island Jacana Jackdaw killed known length live mandible miles mode naturalists nearly nest never night observed occasionally Ostrich Owls pair particular Passerine peculiar perch Pheasant Pigeons plumage prey Raven reared remain resembling rock Rooks scarcely Scotland season seen short singular Sir Edward Parry small birds soon sort South Stack Sparrow species spot stomach supposed Swallows Table Thrush toes trees tribe usually Vulture Waders watch wild wings Woodcocks yards young birds
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Стр. 405 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Стр. 411 - Come on, sir; here's the place: stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles: halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head...
Стр. 288 - And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Стр. 412 - Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Стр. 289 - And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails; he that gathered least, gathered ten homers; and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
Стр. 181 - Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry: the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled.
Стр. 309 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Стр. 347 - Muskles are -. the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude masse or lumpe, which in time commeth to the shape and form of a bird : when it is perfectly formed, the shell gapeth open, and the first thing that appeareth is the...
Стр. 348 - Lancashire call by no other name than a tree-goose, which place aforesaid, and all those parts adjoining, do so much abound therewith, that one of the best is bought for three pence. For the truth hereof, if any doubt, may it please them to repair unto me, and I shall satisfie them by the testimonie of good witnesses.
Стр. 347 - There is a small island in Lancashire, called the Pile of Foulders, wherein are found the broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by...