Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
Результаты поиска по книге
Результаты 1 – 5 из 43
Стр. 98
... trunk of an ash- tree , and an unhappy shrew - mouse was plugged therein with certain ceremonies , and so left to perish . Now it is known that some owls feed on these little quadrupeds ; and what a concentra- tion of diablerie must our ...
... trunk of an ash- tree , and an unhappy shrew - mouse was plugged therein with certain ceremonies , and so left to perish . Now it is known that some owls feed on these little quadrupeds ; and what a concentra- tion of diablerie must our ...
Стр. 119
... trunks of trees , or houses , in which case they glance aside in a very graceful manner , merely as much as may be necessary . A general cry is kept up by the party , and it is seldom that one of these birds is on wing for ever so short ...
... trunks of trees , or houses , in which case they glance aside in a very graceful manner , merely as much as may be necessary . A general cry is kept up by the party , and it is seldom that one of these birds is on wing for ever so short ...
Стр. 120
... trunk of the nearest tree , in doing which they are greatly aided by their bill . " Their roosting place is in hollow trees , and the holes exca- vated by the larger species of woodpeckers , as far as these can be filled by them . At ...
... trunk of the nearest tree , in doing which they are greatly aided by their bill . " Their roosting place is in hollow trees , and the holes exca- vated by the larger species of woodpeckers , as far as these can be filled by them . At ...
Стр. 206
... trunk - maker of old . We know how difficult it is to get human artists to enter into the conception of this extremely difficult part ; but when the actor succeeds , the success is perfect . Could any one or any thing excel Jenny ...
... trunk - maker of old . We know how difficult it is to get human artists to enter into the conception of this extremely difficult part ; but when the actor succeeds , the success is perfect . Could any one or any thing excel Jenny ...
Стр. 226
... trunks embraced by gigantic twiners and garlanded by a * Macacus sylvanus , Lacépède - the Barbary Ape , which has established itself on the rock of Gibraltar . profusion of plants , * in whose curious and splendid 226 ZOOLOGICAL ...
... trunks embraced by gigantic twiners and garlanded by a * Macacus sylvanus , Lacépède - the Barbary Ape , which has established itself on the rock of Gibraltar . profusion of plants , * in whose curious and splendid 226 ZOOLOGICAL ...
Другие издания - Просмотреть все
Часто встречающиеся слова и выражения
admirably ancient animal appears beast beautiful Bechstein Bewick's swan bill biped bird body bones Bridgewater Treatise brought called cents Cetiosaurus Chaffinch colour creature crocodilian cuckoo Cuvier doubt dragon duodecimo edition eggs elephant extra cloth favourite feathers feet female fish four garden ground Guana hand head heard horned owl horse hundred Ichthyosaur Iguanodon inches Indian insects king length living London look male monkey Mosasaur musical mute swan natural neat neck nest never night nightingale notes observed octavo octavo volume parrots phants Plesiosaur plumage present proboscis Professor Owen Pterodactyle quadrupeds readers remarks reptiles Richard Whittington Saurian says seems seen singing song species swan tail teeth Teleosaurus thecodont tion tree trunk turkey tusks vertebræ whilst whole wild wings wood Yarrell young Zoological