A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... beautiful and loquacious race of animals , that embellish our forests , amuse our walks , and exclude solitude from our most shady retirements . From these man has nothing to fear ; their pleasures , their desires , and even their ...
... beautiful and loquacious race of animals , that embellish our forests , amuse our walks , and exclude solitude from our most shady retirements . From these man has nothing to fear ; their pleasures , their desires , and even their ...
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... beautiful than the former . They add , that it mends the bird's singing , and increases its vivacity ; but it must not be con- cealed , that scarcely one bird in three survives the operation . The outlet of that duct which conveys the ...
... beautiful than the former . They add , that it mends the bird's singing , and increases its vivacity ; but it must not be con- cealed , that scarcely one bird in three survives the operation . The outlet of that duct which conveys the ...
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... beautiful nest with the utmost attention to warmth ; and inweaving small branches of moss with the web of the spider , forms a closely - compacted texture nearly an inch in thickness , lining it with such a pro- fusion of feathers ...
... beautiful nest with the utmost attention to warmth ; and inweaving small branches of moss with the web of the spider , forms a closely - compacted texture nearly an inch in thickness , lining it with such a pro- fusion of feathers ...
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... beautiful me- their departure , and , by an odd kind of chatter- teorous nights afford them every opportunity of ing , seem to debate on the method to proceed . collecting so minute a food , which is probably , When their plan is ...
... beautiful me- their departure , and , by an odd kind of chatter- teorous nights afford them every opportunity of ing , seem to debate on the method to proceed . collecting so minute a food , which is probably , When their plan is ...
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... beautiful and vocal class that adorn our fields and groves , and gratify every sense in its turn . Their bill may be compared to a forceps that catches hold ; their legs are formed for hopping along ; their bodies are tender ; pure in ...
... beautiful and vocal class that adorn our fields and groves , and gratify every sense in its turn . Their bill may be compared to a forceps that catches hold ; their legs are formed for hopping along ; their bodies are tender ; pure in ...
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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