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... bird , and sometimes three or more , thus departing from Linnæus's admirable principle of invariably giving a generic ... birds were described in the above - mentioned works , which are still useful to the Ornithologist . British Zoology ...
... bird , and sometimes three or more , thus departing from Linnæus's admirable principle of invariably giving a generic ... birds were described in the above - mentioned works , which are still useful to the Ornithologist . British Zoology ...
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... British Zoology , by Thomas Pennant , folio , 1766 . The system used in this work is mostly the Linnæan , and the ... birds , besides hav- ing the advantage of a better system , and good coloured plates . Genera of Birds , 4to . 1781 ...
... British Zoology , by Thomas Pennant , folio , 1766 . The system used in this work is mostly the Linnæan , and the ... birds , besides hav- ing the advantage of a better system , and good coloured plates . Genera of Birds , 4to . 1781 ...
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... British birds . It is interspersed occasion- ally with notices of other animals , but the amiable author appears to have paid most attention to the feathered tribes , and we think the volume might almost be termed " Sketches of the ...
... British birds . It is interspersed occasion- ally with notices of other animals , but the amiable author appears to have paid most attention to the feathered tribes , and we think the volume might almost be termed " Sketches of the ...
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... British Birds , by John Walcot , Esq . London . 4to . 1789 . This work is scarcely deserving of notice , both figures and descriptions being very indifferent . Mr. Graves has also published an illustrative work on British Ornithology ...
... British Birds , by John Walcot , Esq . London . 4to . 1789 . This work is scarcely deserving of notice , both figures and descriptions being very indifferent . Mr. Graves has also published an illustrative work on British Ornithology ...
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... Birds , which we shall notice hereafter . - The same may be said of Hayes ' British Birds , and these two works may fairly be considered undeserving of attention . Some astonishment might be expressed at our having omitted all notice of ...
... Birds , which we shall notice hereafter . - The same may be said of Hayes ' British Birds , and these two works may fairly be considered undeserving of attention . Some astonishment might be expressed at our having omitted all notice of ...
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