Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... body streaked longitudinally with dusky brown , and then resemble the hen siskin ; but the streaks in the male cross- bills are much more distinct and bright than they are in the females . In September , the colour of the males is more ...
... body streaked longitudinally with dusky brown , and then resemble the hen siskin ; but the streaks in the male cross- bills are much more distinct and bright than they are in the females . In September , the colour of the males is more ...
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... body should be hardy enough to doubt all this , we would merely observe , that the mountain , after Jove's transformation , received the name of Coccyx or Coccygia , being no longer known as Thornax ; and that the Argives especially ...
... body should be hardy enough to doubt all this , we would merely observe , that the mountain , after Jove's transformation , received the name of Coccyx or Coccygia , being no longer known as Thornax ; and that the Argives especially ...
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... bodies , and that the ends of these hairs are found sticking in the horny coat of the stomach or gizzard , while the hairs them- selves are laid flat on its surface ; not in every direction , which would be the case if there was no ...
... bodies , and that the ends of these hairs are found sticking in the horny coat of the stomach or gizzard , while the hairs them- selves are laid flat on its surface ; not in every direction , which would be the case if there was no ...
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... body of an owl was considered by Minerva a meet receptacle for the spirit of the polluted Nyctimene . It is not to be wondered at that such a detested bird as the Bubo should be conspicuous in Pliny's chapter De Inauspicatis avibus ...
... body of an owl was considered by Minerva a meet receptacle for the spirit of the polluted Nyctimene . It is not to be wondered at that such a detested bird as the Bubo should be conspicuous in Pliny's chapter De Inauspicatis avibus ...
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... body is borne off with a startling sound that brings the heart of the inexperienced sportsman into his mouth , and often saves the game . Both bone and muscle are kept down to the lowest point in the owl , to make it as light as ...
... body is borne off with a startling sound that brings the heart of the inexperienced sportsman into his mouth , and often saves the game . Both bone and muscle are kept down to the lowest point in the owl , to make it as light as ...
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