 And that foxes, cats, hawks, &c. might not interrupt them, they had barricadoed not only the nest, but the bush itself all round, with briers and thorns, in a formidable manner. The materials in the inside of the nest were soft, warm, and comfortable...  A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory - Стр. 545авторы: William MacGillivray - 1837Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Mary Acworth Orr - 1807 - Страниц: 746
...outside, so rough, strong, and firmly entwined with the bush, that, without a hedge knife, hatch bill, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at their young; for, from the out to the inside of the nest, it was longer than my arm. Frogs, mice, worms, or any... | |
 | James Hall (of Walthamstow.) - 1807 - Страниц: 398
...outside, so rough, strong, and firmly entwined with the bush, that, without a hedge knife, hatch bill, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at their young; for, from the out to the inside of the nest, it was longer than my arm. Frogs, mice, worms, or any... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1807 - Страниц: 844
...outside, so rough, strong, and firmly entwined with the bush, that, without a hedge knife, hatch bill, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at their young; for, from the out to the inside of the nest, it was longer than my arm. Frogs, uii'-e, worms, or any... | |
 | Edward Stanley - 1835 - Страниц: 300
...particulars of the sagacity shown by a pair of Magpies. Observing them hopping round a gooseberry-bush, and flying in and out of it in an extraordinary manner,...plentifully brought to their young. One day, one of the parent-birds attacked a rat, but not being able to kill it, one of the young ones came out of the nest... | |
 | Edward Stanley - 1835 - Страниц: 308
...particulars of the sagacity shown by a pair of Magpies. Observing them hopping round a gooseherry-bush, and flying in and out of it in an extraordinary manner,...without much pain and trouble, get at their young ; the harrier from the outer to the inner edge, being above a foot in breadth. Frogs, mice, worms, or anything... | |
 | British birds - 1840 - Страниц: 326
...outside so rough, strong, and firmly entwined within the bush, that, without a hedge-knife, hatch-bill, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at their nest, extended as long as the visitor's arm. Magpies feed the young brood with frogs, mice, worms,... | |
 | 1841 - Страниц: 282
...outside so rouj*h, so strong, and firmly entwined with the bush, that without a hedge-knife, hatchbill, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at their young, for from the outside to the inside of the nest extended as long as my arm. The magpies had been faithful... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 796
...on the outside, so rough, strong, and firmly entwined with the bush, that, without a hedge- knife, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without...plentifully brought to their young. One day, one of the parent-birds attacked a rat ; but not being able to kill it, one of the young ones came out of the... | |
 | Wonders - 1848 - Страниц: 496
...strong, and firmly entwined with the bush, that without a hedgeknife, hatch-bill, or something of that kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at the young. From the outside to the inside the nest extended as long as my arm. These Magpies had been... | |
 | 1851 - Страниц: 658
...so rough, so strong, and so firmly entwined with the bush, that, without a hedge-knife, hatch-bill, or something of the kind, even a man could not, without much pain and trouble, get at their young, as from the outside to the inside extended as long as my arm. These magpies had heen faithful to one... | |
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