Zoological RecreationsH. Colburn, 1849 - Всего страниц: 384 |
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... head . The oldest man living never heard or reade of any such like bird ; and the thinge most to bee noted was , that it seemed they came out of some country not inhabited ; for that they at the first would abide shooting at them ...
... head . The oldest man living never heard or reade of any such like bird ; and the thinge most to bee noted was , that it seemed they came out of some country not inhabited ; for that they at the first would abide shooting at them ...
Стр. 60
... head , neck , and all the under parts of the 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 ...
... head , neck , and all the under parts of the 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 ...
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... head bit off by its young . " And hence the French proverb , Ingrat comme un coucou . The statement of Aristotle , that the xxxv builds its nest in buildings and rocks , cannot be disputed ( Hist . Anim . vi . 1. ) ; but it is evident ...
... head bit off by its young . " And hence the French proverb , Ingrat comme un coucou . The statement of Aristotle , that the xxxv builds its nest in buildings and rocks , cannot be disputed ( Hist . Anim . vi . 1. ) ; but it is evident ...
Стр. 93
... scholar , accepted the Strix as a screech - owl . Indeed , the description in Ovid's Fasti ( lib . vi . ) , presenting us with the great Hor . Epod . Lib . Ode v . head , unmoved staring eyes , beak formed for rapine OWLS . 93 .
... scholar , accepted the Strix as a screech - owl . Indeed , the description in Ovid's Fasti ( lib . vi . ) , presenting us with the great Hor . Epod . Lib . Ode v . head , unmoved staring eyes , beak formed for rapine OWLS . 93 .
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... head with ointment , were good against disorders of the spleen . And so much for fable . This is the dark side of the picture . Those who care to see the brighter side may find a more amiable and natural character of the bird of wisdom ...
... head with ointment , were good against disorders of the spleen . And so much for fable . This is the dark side of the picture . Those who care to see the brighter side may find a more amiable and natural character of the bird of wisdom ...
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