The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 9. köideHenry G. Allen Company, 1890 |
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... feet as the short - winged hawks do . Falcons occasionally " clutch . " Come to . - A hawk is said to come to when she begins to get tame 5 LENGTH & INCHES 8 HALE , NATURAL SIZE Implements used in Falconry . 7 1. Hood ; 2. Back view of ...
... feet as the short - winged hawks do . Falcons occasionally " clutch . " Come to . - A hawk is said to come to when she begins to get tame 5 LENGTH & INCHES 8 HALE , NATURAL SIZE Implements used in Falconry . 7 1. Hood ; 2. Back view of ...
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... feet from the ground , with a canvas screen underneath . creance must be made fast to the leash , and an assistant She will easily be induced to feed in most cases by draw - holding the hawk should unhood her , as the falconer , stand ...
... feet from the ground , with a canvas screen underneath . creance must be made fast to the leash , and an assistant She will easily be induced to feed in most cases by draw - holding the hawk should unhood her , as the falconer , stand ...
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... feet or so to a low ridge , beyond which what is called there into decay , but what remained of it has been renovated , and the " camp " ( campa ) extends nearly level for many miles . is now occupied as a dwelling house . The western ...
... feet or so to a low ridge , beyond which what is called there into decay , but what remained of it has been renovated , and the " camp " ( campa ) extends nearly level for many miles . is now occupied as a dwelling house . The western ...
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... feet . A half - shrubby veronica ( V. decussata ) is found locally on the west island . The greater part of the " camp " is formed of peat , which in some places is of great age and depth , and at the bottom of the bed very dense and ...
... feet . A half - shrubby veronica ( V. decussata ) is found locally on the west island . The greater part of the " camp " is formed of peat , which in some places is of great age and depth , and at the bottom of the bed very dense and ...
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... feet east and west by 470 feet north and south , over all . The mosque itself , 250 feet by 80 feet , is crowned by three domes . In its courtyard , which measures 350 feet by 440 feet , stand two tombs . One is that of Selim Chisti ...
... feet east and west by 470 feet north and south , over all . The mosque itself , 250 feet by 80 feet , is crowned by three domes . In its courtyard , which measures 350 feet by 440 feet , stand two tombs . One is that of Selim Chisti ...
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