 ... thrusts of horns similar to his own, and have therefore been formed for the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor.  Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life ... - Page 235by Erasmus Darwin - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Erasmus Darwin - Science - 1800 - 676 pages
...of horns fimilar to his own, and have therefore been formed for the purpofe of combating other flags for the exclufive pofleffion of the females; who are...in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the vi&or. The birds, which do not carry food to their young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - Evolution - 1803 - 622 pages
...adverfary, but are branched for the purpofe of parrying or receiving the thrufts of horns Cmilar tc his own, and have therefore been formed for the purpofe...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with fpurs for the purpofe of fighting for the exclufive pofleffion of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - English poetry - 1804 - 364 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females, who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - Botany - 1806 - 400 pages
...have therefore been formed for the purpofe of combat^ ing other ftags for the exclulive poffeffion of the females, who are obferved, like the ladies...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with fpurs for the purpofe of fighting for the exclufive pofleffion of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1818 - 616 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1914 - 926 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females ; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor. . . . The final cause of this contest amongst the males seems to be that the strongest and most active animal... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Evolution - 1879 - 402 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags, for the exclusive possession of the females ; who are observed like the ladies in the times of chivalry to attend...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Ernst Krause - Biologists - 1879 - 224 pages
...stags for the exclusive " possession of the females ; who are observed, " like the ladies in the time of chivalry, to " attend the car of the victor. "...young, and do not therefore marry, are " armed with spurs for the purpose of fight" ing for the exclusive possession of the " females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Ernst Ludwig Krause - 1879 - 230 pages
...stags for the exclusive " possession of the females ; who are observed, " like the ladies in the time of chivalry, to '' attend the car of the victor. "...young, and do not therefore marry, are " armed with spurs for the purpose of fight" ing for the exclusive possession of the " females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1882 - 488 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags, for the exclusive possession of the females ; who are observed like the ladies in the times of chivalry to attend the car of the victor. " The birds which do not cany food to their young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with, spurs for the purpose of fighting... | |
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