Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1848 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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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 the 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 the 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 expanse , just as it would have done if it had been moving in the air . The general direction of the body was obliquely downwards ; and great force was evidently used to counteract buoyancy , the bird finding it difficult to keep ...
... whole expanse , just as it would have done if it had been moving in the air . The general direction of the body was obliquely downwards ; and great force was evidently used to counteract buoyancy , the bird finding it difficult to keep ...
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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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ancient animal appears beast beautiful Bechstein Bewick's swan bill biped bird body bones bound brought Cæsar cage called Cetiosaurus Chaffinch Cheaper Edition colour creature crocodilian cuckoo Cuvier Daines Barrington doubt dragon eggs elephant extinct favourite feathers feet female fish four ground Guana hand head heard horned owl Ichthyosaur Iguanodon inches Indian insects king lady length living look male monkey Mosasaur musical mute swan natural neck nest nestlings never night nightingale notes noticed observed parrots phants Plesiosaur plumage post 8vo present proboscis Professor Owen Pterodactyle quadrupeds readers remarks reptiles Richard Whittington Rüppell Saurian says scene seems seen side singing song species swan tail teeth Teleosaurus Temminck thecodont tion tree trunk turkey tusks vertebræ vols whilst whole wild wings woods worthy Yarrell young Zoological