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... with undiminished ardour , for half an hour or an hour at a time ; his expanded wings and tail , glistening with white , and the buoyant gaiety of his action , arresting the eye , as his song most irresistibly does the ear .
... with undiminished ardour , for half an hour or an hour at a time ; his expanded wings and tail , glistening with white , and the buoyant gaiety of his action , arresting the eye , as his song most irresistibly does the ear .
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He whistles for the dog ; Cæsar starts up , wags his tail , and runs to meet his master . He squeaks out like a hurt chicken , and the hen hurries about with hanging wings , and bristled feathers , clucking to protect its injured brood ...
He whistles for the dog ; Cæsar starts up , wags his tail , and runs to meet his master . He squeaks out like a hurt chicken , and the hen hurries about with hanging wings , and bristled feathers , clucking to protect its injured brood ...
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... and vibrating its tail at the close of every run , its white cap and black gorget contrasting strongly in the sunshine . It is a blessed change . The swallows are come , and they do make a spring , if not a summer .
... and vibrating its tail at the close of every run , its white cap and black gorget contrasting strongly in the sunshine . It is a blessed change . The swallows are come , and they do make a spring , if not a summer .
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... the room was sufficiently warmed by the fire , though perfectly well when removed , it was dead in ten minutes . " The common Wren * is too often shot by the sportsman for the sake of the tail - feathers ; these , when skilfully ...
... the room was sufficiently warmed by the fire , though perfectly well when removed , it was dead in ten minutes . " The common Wren * is too often shot by the sportsman for the sake of the tail - feathers ; these , when skilfully ...
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... when , with outstretched wings and expanded tail , he makes a half circle in his slow descent , singing all the while , till he arrives at the spot from which he started , or reaches the top of some neighbouring tree ; and this he ...
... when , with outstretched wings and expanded tail , he makes a half circle in his slow descent , singing all the while , till he arrives at the spot from which he started , or reaches the top of some neighbouring tree ; and this he ...
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| Название | Zoological Recreations |
| Автор | William John Broderip |
| Издатель | H. Colburn, 1849 |
| Владелец оригинала: | Нью-Йоркская публичная библиотека |
| Оцифровано | 19 окт 2009 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 384 |
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