A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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Page 7
... common canal . " Birds , " says Harvey , " as well as serpents , which have spongy lungs , make but little water , because they drink but little . They therefore have no need of a bladder ; but their urine distils down into the common ...
... common canal . " Birds , " says Harvey , " as well as serpents , which have spongy lungs , make but little water , because they drink but little . They therefore have no need of a bladder ; but their urine distils down into the common ...
Page 8
... common favourite . It is by this call that birds begin to pair at the approach of spring , and provide for the sup- port of a future progeny . The loudest notes are usually from the male , while the hen seldom ex- presses her consent ...
... common favourite . It is by this call that birds begin to pair at the approach of spring , and provide for the sup- port of a future progeny . The loudest notes are usually from the male , while the hen seldom ex- presses her consent ...
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... common sense : she mistakes a piece of chalk for an egg , and sits upon it in the same manner ; she is insensible of any increase or diminution in the number of those she lays ; she does not distinguish between her own and those of ...
... common sense : she mistakes a piece of chalk for an egg , and sits upon it in the same manner ; she is insensible of any increase or diminution in the number of those she lays ; she does not distinguish between her own and those of ...
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... common eagle , the bald eagle , the white eagle , the kough - footed eagle , the erne , the black eagle , the osprey , the sea eagle , and the crown- ed eagle . These , and others that might be added , form different shades in this ...
... common eagle , the bald eagle , the white eagle , the kough - footed eagle , the erne , the black eagle , the osprey , the sea eagle , and the crown- ed eagle . These , and others that might be added , form different shades in this ...
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... common eagle of a brown colour ; the head and upper part of the neck inclining to red ; the tail feathers white , blackening at the ends ; the outer ones , on each side , of an ash colour ; the legs covered with feathers of a reddish ...
... common eagle of a brown colour ; the head and upper part of the neck inclining to red ; the tail feathers white , blackening at the ends ; the outer ones , on each side , of an ash colour ; the legs covered with feathers of a reddish ...
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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