Everyday Objects; Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History ...W.P. Nimmo, 1876 - 427 pages |
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Page 57
... When he has reached a certain altitude of the atmosphere , the royal bird descends obliquely , as upon an inclined plane , with a rush and a din of wings , 58 THE EAGLE'S FLIGHT . and at a speed of The Eagle and the Wren,
... When he has reached a certain altitude of the atmosphere , the royal bird descends obliquely , as upon an inclined plane , with a rush and a din of wings , 58 THE EAGLE'S FLIGHT . and at a speed of The Eagle and the Wren,
Page 58
... nearly erect , with his tail depressed , his large wings half raised by his side , his neck stretched out , and his eye glistening as he glances around . Like other robbers of the desert , he has A NOBLE PICTURE . 59 a noble aspect , an.
... nearly erect , with his tail depressed , his large wings half raised by his side , his neck stretched out , and his eye glistening as he glances around . Like other robbers of the desert , he has A NOBLE PICTURE . 59 a noble aspect , an.
Page 59
... wings , for he has heard the whistle of the shepherd on the crag , and bounding forward , he springs into the air . Hardly do those vigorous flaps serve at first to prevent his descent , but now curving upwards , he glides ma ...
... wings , for he has heard the whistle of the shepherd on the crag , and bounding forward , he springs into the air . Hardly do those vigorous flaps serve at first to prevent his descent , but now curving upwards , he glides ma ...
Page 60
... wings wide - spread , his neck and feet retracted , Ми Patersone now beating the air , and again sailing smoothly along . Sud- denly he halts , poises himself for a moment , stoops , but re- covers himself without touching the ground ...
... wings wide - spread , his neck and feet retracted , Ми Patersone now beating the air , and again sailing smoothly along . Sud- denly he halts , poises himself for a moment , stoops , but re- covers himself without touching the ground ...
Page 61
... wings and tail , thrusts forth his talons , and grasping a poor , terrified ptarmigan that sat cowering among the gray lichens , squeezes it to death , raises his head exultingly , utters a clear , shrill cry , and , rising from the ...
... wings and tail , thrusts forth his talons , and grasping a poor , terrified ptarmigan that sat cowering among the gray lichens , squeezes it to death , raises his head exultingly , utters a clear , shrill cry , and , rising from the ...
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