A System of Natural History: Containing Scientific and Popular Descriptions of Various Animals |
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It weighs only three drachms , is but four inches in length , from the point of the bill to the end of the tail , and is admired for the loudness of its note , compared with the little body whence it issues .
It weighs only three drachms , is but four inches in length , from the point of the bill to the end of the tail , and is admired for the loudness of its note , compared with the little body whence it issues .
Стр. 534
When at its full growth it measures , from the point of the bill to the end of the tail , six inches , of which the tail is two . It has a short black bill , very strong and crooked , the upper part hanging over the under side ...
When at its full growth it measures , from the point of the bill to the end of the tail , six inches , of which the tail is two . It has a short black bill , very strong and crooked , the upper part hanging over the under side ...
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From the point of the bill , to the end of the tail , the snipe measures about twelve inches , and from the point of each wing , when extended , about fifteen or sixteen ; the head is divided longwise by a pale red line , parallel to ...
From the point of the bill , to the end of the tail , the snipe measures about twelve inches , and from the point of each wing , when extended , about fifteen or sixteen ; the head is divided longwise by a pale red line , parallel to ...
Стр. 656
It generally weighs upwards of four pounds , and is twenty - five or twenty - six inches from the point of the bill to the end of the tail ; and from the tip of each wing , when extended , five feet and several inches .
It generally weighs upwards of four pounds , and is twenty - five or twenty - six inches from the point of the bill to the end of the tail ; and from the tip of each wing , when extended , five feet and several inches .
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A System of Natural History: Containing Scientific and Popular Descriptions ... Georges Cuvier,Friedrich Ratzel,Ellen Churchill Semple Недоступно для просмотра - 2015 |
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