A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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Page 16
... animal for flying , and still less adapted to be a proper defence against external injury . The feathers of other birds have the webs broader on one side than the other , but those of the ostrich have their shaft exactly in the middle ...
... animal for flying , and still less adapted to be a proper defence against external injury . The feathers of other birds have the webs broader on one side than the other , but those of the ostrich have their shaft exactly in the middle ...
Page 18
... animal while alive , are much more valued than those taken when dead ; the latter being dry , light , and subject to be worm - eaten . Beside the value of their plumage , some of the savage nations of Africa hunt them also for their ...
... animal while alive , are much more valued than those taken when dead ; the latter being dry , light , and subject to be worm - eaten . Beside the value of their plumage , some of the savage nations of Africa hunt them also for their ...
Page 242
... animal in progression , but in rising or sinking , in turn- ing , or even leaping out of the water . To an- swer these purposes , the pectoral fins serve , like oars , to push the animal forward ; they are placed at some little distance ...
... animal in progression , but in rising or sinking , in turn- ing , or even leaping out of the water . To an- swer these purposes , the pectoral fins serve , like oars , to push the animal forward ; they are placed at some little distance ...
Page 242
... animal's figure than solely to answer the purposes of promoting its speed . Where the head is large and heavy , there the pectoral fins are large , and placed for- ward , to keep it from oversetting . Where the head is small , or ...
... animal's figure than solely to answer the purposes of promoting its speed . Where the head is large and heavy , there the pectoral fins are large , and placed for- ward , to keep it from oversetting . Where the head is small , or ...
Page 249
... animal economy . And whatever salt may be taken into the stomachs of in all the cetaceous kinds , it is covered by ... animal . There is also another muscle or valve , which pre- vents the water from going down the gullet . When ...
... animal economy . And whatever salt may be taken into the stomachs of in all the cetaceous kinds , it is covered by ... animal . There is also another muscle or valve , which pre- vents the water from going down the gullet . When ...
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animal appear beak beautiful belly bill birds birds of prey bittern body bones bottom breed brown called CHAP chiefly claws coast colour common continue covered crocodile devour distance duck eagle eggs eyes feathers feed feet female fins fish flesh flight flocks frequently frog furnished gannet gills habits hatched head heron hole inches inhabitants insects islands kind larvæ legs length less live male mandible manner motion mouth native nature neck nest never observed ostrich oysters pectoral fins pigeon plumage prey quadrupeds red grouse resembling rivers rocks round Scotland season seems seen seize seldom serpents shell shore side skin sometimes soon spawn species spot spring Supplementary Note surface swallow tail taken Temminck thick thrush tion toad toes trees tribe upper usually venom viviparous whale whole wild wings winter woods young