 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1880 - Страниц: 864
...say regarding the species, and nothing whatever from personal observation, writes as follows : — " The only authentic account of the occurrence of this...days on board it was restored to its proper element. "f This, as I have already remarked, was probably the last time the Great Auk was seen in that part... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...was caught by a hook, and the story is told by Audubon. " Mr. Henry Havell, brother of my engraver, when on his passage from New York to England, hooked...continuing several days on board, it "was restored to its GREAT AUK.— Alca tmpennit. 742 EGG OF THE GREAT AUK. proper element." According to the same writer,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...was caught by a hook, and the story is told by Audubon. " Mr. Henry Havell, brother of my engraver, when on his passage from New York to England, hooked...continuing several days on board, it was restored to its -: GREAT AUK.— Aim imptnnu. 742 EGG OF THE GREAT AUK. proper element." According to the same writer,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - Страниц: 804
...Great Auk on the banks of Newfoundland in extremely boisterous weather. On being hauled on board it wns left at liberty on the deck. It walked very awkwardly,...continuing several days on board, it was restored to its GREAT AUK.— Aim imptiniis proper element." According to the same writer, the Great Auk is said to... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - Страниц: 802
...was caught by a hook, and the story is told by Audubon. " Mr. Henry Havell, brother of my engraver, when on his passage from New York to England, hooked...continuing several days on board, it was restored to its GREAT AUK.— Mca impennu. proper element." According to the same writer, the Great Auk is said to... | |
 | Arthur Cleveland Bent - 1919 - Страниц: 386
...Mr. Henry Havell, brother of my engraver, who, when on his passage from New York to England, booked a great auk on the banks of Newfoundland, In extremely...It walked very awkwardly, often tumbling over, bit everyone within reach of Its powerful bill, and refused food of all kinds. After continuing several... | |
 | 1886 - Страниц: 984
...Audubon never saw, even in his day, a specimen of this bird on our coast, and this author tells us that " the only authentic account of the occurrence of this...days on board it was restored to its proper element." ( ireat auks were captured either in Iceland or some of the off-lying islands of the continent, including... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1880 - Страниц: 850
...say regarding the species, and nothing whatever from personal observation, writes as follows : — " The only authentic account of the occurrence of this...on board it was restored to its proper element."! This, as I have already remarked, was probably the last time the Great Auk was seen in that part of... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1880 - Страниц: 874
...say regarding the species, and nothing whatever from personal observation, writes as follows : — " The only authentic account of the occurrence of this...days on board it was restored to its proper element. "f This, as I have already remarked, was probably the last time the Great Auk was seen in that part... | |
 | Jeremy Gaskell - 2000 - Страниц: 254
...during his crossing to England a year or so previously. The bird had duly been hauled on board where 'it was left at liberty on the deck. It walked very awkwardly, often tumbling over; bit everyone within reach of its powerful bill, and refused food of all kinds. After continuing several... | |
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The only authentic account of the occurrence of this bird on our coast that I possess was obtained from Mr Henry Havell, brother of my engraver, who, when on his passage from New York to England, hooked a Great Auk on the Banks of Newfoundland in extremely... 