A familiar history of birds |
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... Swallows.- Spiders , high flights of . - Curious Nests of Swallows - Courage of 227 CHAPTER XII . Swallows ' Nests , continued . - X CONTENTS .
... Swallows.- Spiders , high flights of . - Curious Nests of Swallows - Courage of 227 CHAPTER XII . Swallows ' Nests , continued . - X CONTENTS .
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Edward Stanley (bp. of Norwich.) CHAPTER XII . Swallows ' Nests , continued . - Edible Nests , East Indies . - Goat - suckers - Mode of seizing Moths - Cavern with their Nests described . -Tenuirostres , Narrow - billed .-- Nuthatch ...
Edward Stanley (bp. of Norwich.) CHAPTER XII . Swallows ' Nests , continued . - Edible Nests , East Indies . - Goat - suckers - Mode of seizing Moths - Cavern with their Nests described . -Tenuirostres , Narrow - billed .-- Nuthatch ...
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... Swallows -- Anecdote of . - Gulls - Capacity for enduring Cold - Voracious Feeders - Breeding - places . - South Stack described . Albatross Roaming Habits Tristan d'Acunha , Resort for breeding - Voracity . - Petrels - Nests - Feed at ...
... Swallows -- Anecdote of . - Gulls - Capacity for enduring Cold - Voracious Feeders - Breeding - places . - South Stack described . Albatross Roaming Habits Tristan d'Acunha , Resort for breeding - Voracity . - Petrels - Nests - Feed at ...
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... Swallow Humming Bird * Inexperienced observers might , from the strength and form of the beaks of Kingfishers , Nut - hatches , and a few other birds , consider them as more properly associated with the Plenirostres , or full and strong ...
... Swallow Humming Bird * Inexperienced observers might , from the strength and form of the beaks of Kingfishers , Nut - hatches , and a few other birds , consider them as more properly associated with the Plenirostres , or full and strong ...
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... three in front ....... middle claw notched on one side .. Genus . I Apus 2 Hirundo 3 Caprimulgus Example . · Swift Swallow Goat - sucker Seventh Tribe of the Second or Passerine Order , from 14 TABLES OF CLASSIFICATION .
... three in front ....... middle claw notched on one side .. Genus . I Apus 2 Hirundo 3 Caprimulgus Example . · Swift Swallow Goat - sucker Seventh Tribe of the Second or Passerine Order , from 14 TABLES OF CLASSIFICATION .
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amongst animals appearance approach attack attention beak become bill birds body breed build called carried catch close common confined considerable considered continued course covered distance doubt Ducks Eagle easily eggs entirely fact Falcon feathers feed feet fish flight flocks four frequently give ground habits hand hatched Hawk head height hour hundred immediately insects instance island killed known length less live looking manner means miles natural nearly nest never night North noticed observed occasionally once Owls pair particular passing perch person piece Pigeons probably reach reared remain remarkable resembling respect rising rock season seemed seen short side similar sometimes soon sort species supposed Swallows Table taken trees tribe usually watch whole wild wings yards young
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Página 405 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Página 411 - Come on, sir; here's the place: stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles: halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head...
Página 288 - And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Página 412 - Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 289 - And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails; he that gathered least, gathered ten homers; and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
Página 181 - Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry: the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled.
Página 309 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Página 347 - Muskles are -. the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude masse or lumpe, which in time commeth to the shape and form of a bird : when it is perfectly formed, the shell gapeth open, and the first thing that appeareth is the...
Página 348 - Lancashire call by no other name than a tree-goose, which place aforesaid, and all those parts adjoining, do so much abound therewith, that one of the best is bought for three pence. For the truth hereof, if any doubt, may it please them to repair unto me, and I shall satisfie them by the testimonie of good witnesses.
Página 347 - There is a small island in Lancashire, called the Pile of Foulders, wherein are found the broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by...