The birds of Norfolk, by H. Stevenson (continued by T. Southwell).1890 |
Términos y frases comunes
adult male appearance April autumn bean goose Bewick's swans bill black tern black-headed gull Blakeney bred breeding Breydon bustard collection colour cygnets December decoy Dowell eggs examples February female fens flock fowl frequently gadwall garganey geese grey grey lag gulls gunners Gurney and Fisher hatched Hickling Broad Holkham Horsey Hoveton Hunstanton immature informed inland J. H. Gurney January killed large numbers late Linnæus little grebe locality Lubbock Lynn March marshes mentioned Messrs month mute swan neighbourhood nest Norfolk and Norwich Norfolk coast Norgate Norwich Norwich Museum Norwich Nat November numbers observed occasionally occurred October old birds old male pair pink-footed pink-footed goose plumage pochard probably Professor Newton rare recorded remarks river says Scoulton season seen shore shot shoveler skuas species specimen Stevenson Surlingham teal tern tufted ducks weather whooper wigeon wild wing winter Yare Yarmouth Yarrell young birds Zoologist
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Página i - The wisdom of God receives small honour from those vulgar heads that rudely stare about, and with a gross rusticity admire his works : those highly magnify him, whose judicious inquiry into his acts, and deliberate research into his creatures, return the duty of a devout and learned admiration.
Página 61 - The stately-sailing swan Gives out his snowy plumage to the gale, And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet Bears forward fierce, and guards his osier-isle, Protective of his young.
Página 98 - Take three pounds of beef, beat fine in a mortar, Put it into the Swan — that is, when you've caught her. Some pepper, salt, mace, some nutmeg, an onion, Will heighten the flavour in Gourmand's opinion. Then tie it up tight with a small piece of tape, That the gravy and other things may not escape. A meal paste, rather stiff, should be laid on the breast, And some whited-brown paper should cover the rest. Fifteen minutes at least ere the Swan you take down, Pull the paste off' the bird, that the...
Página 2 - Pennant states that this species resides in the fens the whole year, breeds there, and hatches about eight or nine young, which are often taken, easily made tame, and esteemed most excellent meat, superior to the Domestic Goose. The old geese, which are shot, are...
Página 97 - ... thereof, give to the owner so much wheat as may cover all the swan, by putting and turning the wheat upon the head of the swan, until the head of the swan be covered with wheat
Página 98 - To a gravy of beef, good and strong I opine, You.ll be right if you add half a pint of port wine ; Pour this through the swan, yes, quite through the belly, Then serve the whole up with some hot currant jelly.
Página 92 - And the law thereof is founded on a reason in nature ; for the cock swan is an emblem or representation of an affectionate and true husband to his wife above all other fowls ; for the cock swan holdeth himself to one female only, and for this cause nature hath conferred on him a gift beyond all others, that is, to die so joyfully that he sings sweetly when he dies ; upon which the poet saith, — ' " Dulcia defecta modulator carmina lingua Cantator cygnus funeris ipse sui,
Página 116 - The circumstance of these flocks being seen, without any observable difference in the specimens obtained, all of which were distinct from our Mute Swan; the fact also, that the Cygnets, as far as observed, were of a pure white colour, like the parent birds, and did not assume, at any age, the grey colour borne for the greater part of the first two years by the young of the other species of Swans ; and an anatomical distinction in the form of the cranium, which was described by Mr. Pelerin in the...
Página 87 - When therefore, we consider the dissension of authors, the falsity of relations, the indisposition of the organs, and the immusical note of all we ever beheld or heard of, if generally taken, and comprehending all swans, or of all places, we cannot assent thereto. Surely he that is bit with a tarantula, shall never be cured by this music ; and with the same hopes we expect to hear the harmony of the spheres.
Página 105 - Ministry, which what a rich booty it would be, what a plump endowment to the many-benefice-gaping mouth of a Prelate, what a relish it would give to his canarysucking, and swan-eating palate, let old Bishop Mountain judge for me.