Zoological RecreationsHenry Colburn, 1847 - Всего страниц: 380 |
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... whole village is in an uproar , must be familiar to every one : even the newly - hatched chicken - it is White , we believe , who makes the observation - will seize a fly , if offered to it , with complacent twitterings ; but if a wasp ...
... whole village is in an uproar , must be familiar to every one : even the newly - hatched chicken - it is White , we believe , who makes the observation - will seize a fly , if offered to it , with complacent twitterings ; but if a wasp ...
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... whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill , each striving to produce his utmost effect , so perfect are his imitations . He many times deceives the sportsman , and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are ...
... whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill , each striving to produce his utmost effect , so perfect are his imitations . He many times deceives the sportsman , and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are ...
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... whole to five hundred and seventy - six . " From examination of the food , " says the Colonel , " which by accident now and then dropped into the nest , I judged , from those weighed , that each feed was a quarter of a grain upon an ...
... whole to five hundred and seventy - six . " From examination of the food , " says the Colonel , " which by accident now and then dropped into the nest , I judged , from those weighed , that each feed was a quarter of a grain upon an ...
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... whole musical stock ; but it is one of the most welcome and constant of our migratory birds , and the untiring zeal with which it clears the neighbourhood of small insects , such as gnats , make it a cherished guest . Perched on the top ...
... whole musical stock ; but it is one of the most welcome and constant of our migratory birds , and the untiring zeal with which it clears the neighbourhood of small insects , such as gnats , make it a cherished guest . Perched on the top ...
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... whole family is now so complete and irresistible , that it amounts to abso- lute proof . Again and again have they been seen crossing the sea , sometimes dropping into it to take a marine bath , and then pursuing their journey refreshed ...
... whole family is now so complete and irresistible , that it amounts to abso- lute proof . Again and again have they been seen crossing the sea , sometimes dropping into it to take a marine bath , and then pursuing their journey refreshed ...
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admirably ancient animal appears beast beautiful Bechstein Bewick's swan bill biped bird body bones brought brown cage called Cetiosaurus Chaffinch colour creature crocodilian cuckoo Cuvier Daines Barrington doubt dragon eggs elephant extinct favourite feathers feet female fish fossil four ground Guana hand head heard horned owl hundred Ichthyosaurus Iguanodon inches Indian insects King length living lizard look male Megalosaurus monkey Mosasaur musical mute swan natural neck nest nestlings never night nightingale notes observed parrots phants Plesiosaur Pliny plumage present proboscis Professor Owen Pterodactyle quadrupeds remarks reptiles Richard Whittington Rüppell Saurian says seems seen side singing song species swan tail teeth Teleosaurus thecodont tion tooth tree trunk turkey tusks vertebræ warblers whilst whole wild wings winter woods Yarrell young Zoological