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I. 66 : turtle dove , and a young pigeon . ” In Leviticus i . , where the offerings of the domesticated creatures of the Israelites are particularized , at verse 14 it is ordered , * And if the burnt - sacrifice , for his offering to ...
I. 66 : turtle dove , and a young pigeon . ” In Leviticus i . , where the offerings of the domesticated creatures of the Israelites are particularized , at verse 14 it is ordered , * And if the burnt - sacrifice , for his offering to ...
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174 THE COLLARED TURTLE . ( CXAP . V. Pigeon - lofts , — may often be reared by mouth . The human nurse takes a small quantity of peas or wheat , and water , into his or her mouth , then , taking the squab in hand , inserts its bill ...
174 THE COLLARED TURTLE . ( CXAP . V. Pigeon - lofts , — may often be reared by mouth . The human nurse takes a small quantity of peas or wheat , and water , into his or her mouth , then , taking the squab in hand , inserts its bill ...
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The Turtle Dove is much the smallest of our native Columbid¿ . The plumage may be generally described as ashy brown : the spot on the side of the neck , and the white tips to the tail feathers , are the most ornamental points of it .
The Turtle Dove is much the smallest of our native Columbid¿ . The plumage may be generally described as ashy brown : the spot on the side of the neck , and the white tips to the tail feathers , are the most ornamental points of it .
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| Pealkiri | The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of Pigeons and Other Domestic Birds in a Captive State, with Hints for Their Management |
| Autor | Edmund Saul Dixon |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1851 |
| Original from | California Ülikool |
| Digitized | 30 nov. 2007 |
| Length | 458 pages |
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