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... five years I have been called on to issue a second edition of this work , is the surest proof of my suc- cess in the attempt to supply a general want . I must con- fess , that none of my works has met with such a favourable reception as ...
... five years I have been called on to issue a second edition of this work , is the surest proof of my suc- cess in the attempt to supply a general want . I must con- fess , that none of my works has met with such a favourable reception as ...
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... five pieces ; one central , of which the laminous projection makes a pivot ; two anterior lateral , for the attachment of the ribs ; and two posterior lateral , for the exten- tion of its surface . The degrees of ossification of these ...
... five pieces ; one central , of which the laminous projection makes a pivot ; two anterior lateral , for the attachment of the ribs ; and two posterior lateral , for the exten- tion of its surface . The degrees of ossification of these ...
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... five . Walking and Running Feet . Ring - Dore . Little Bustard . Birds are in general covered with feathers , a sort of tegument best adapted to protect them from the effects of the rapid varia- tions of temperature to which their ...
... five . Walking and Running Feet . Ring - Dore . Little Bustard . Birds are in general covered with feathers , a sort of tegument best adapted to protect them from the effects of the rapid varia- tions of temperature to which their ...
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... five , having certain common characteristics or affinities . The leading divisions , or orders , are as follows : -1 . Raptores , Birds of Prey , including Vultures , Falcons , Owls , & c .; 2. Incessores , Perchers , divided into Cleft ...
... five , having certain common characteristics or affinities . The leading divisions , or orders , are as follows : -1 . Raptores , Birds of Prey , including Vultures , Falcons , Owls , & c .; 2. Incessores , Perchers , divided into Cleft ...
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... briskly agitated . " The Kestril builds no nest for itself , generally appropriating the deserted nest of the Crow or Magpie to its own use , laying four or five nt . WHITE OWL . pale reddish eggs . When 56 66 THE KESTRIL .
... briskly agitated . " The Kestril builds no nest for itself , generally appropriating the deserted nest of the Crow or Magpie to its own use , laying four or five nt . WHITE OWL . pale reddish eggs . When 56 66 THE KESTRIL .
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allowed to range ashen grey Attractive Qualities.-The autumn aviary beak beautiful BECH belly Blackcap blue body bread breast breed Bullfinch Bunting cage Cage-birds Canary Carrion Crow caught Chaffinch Common Nightingale confinement dark brown Description.-This edged eggs elderberries eyes feed feet Fieldfares Finch flesh-colour flocks fond frequently Goldfinch green greyish brown ground habits head hemp seed Hoopoe House Sparrow inches in length insects iris Lark larvæ Lesser Redpole light lighter limed twigs Linnet lower MACGILLIVRAY male mandible meal worms moulting Mountain Finch neck nest Nightingale pair Parrots pen feathers perch plumage range the room rape seed reared reddish grey resembles rump rust colour season side sing Siskin sometimes song Song Thrush Sparrow species spotted spring Stock Dove stripe tail feathers tail measures throat Thrush Thuringia tinged tipped trees universal paste whitish wild wing coverts winter woods yellow Yellowhammer yellowish young birds
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Page 312 - To the last point of vision, and beyond, Mount, daring warbler! — that love-prompted strain — 'Twixt thee and thine a never-failing bond — Thrills not the less the bosom of the plain: Yet might'st thou seem, proud privilege! to sing All independent of the leafy spring.
Page 312 - ... and frequent weighing of his wings, till the little creature was forced to sit down and pant, and stay till the storm was over; and then it made a prosperous flight, and did rise and sing, as if it had learned music and motion from an angel, as he passed sometimes through the air, about his ministries here below.