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 ManagementW.S. Orr, 1851 - 458 pages |
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Page ix
... Native haunts . - Disposition . -How far domestic.- Escapades . - Food . - Pairing . - Nesting and incubation . - Education of the young . - Severe discipline.— Watchfulness . - Voices . - Interesting pets . - Plumage and varie- ties ...
... Native haunts . - Disposition . -How far domestic.- Escapades . - Food . - Pairing . - Nesting and incubation . - Education of the young . - Severe discipline.— Watchfulness . - Voices . - Interesting pets . - Plumage and varie- ties ...
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... native shades , her native skies- ' Tis vain through Ether's pathless wilds she goes , And lights at last where all her cares repose . " Sweet bird ! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest , And unborn ages consecrate thy nest . When ...
... native shades , her native skies- ' Tis vain through Ether's pathless wilds she goes , And lights at last where all her cares repose . " Sweet bird ! thy truth shall Harlem's walls attest , And unborn ages consecrate thy nest . When ...
Page 242
... native country , really domesticated at all . Mr. Swainson , instead of finding such plenty of Cu- rassows , tells us that , through all the tracts of Brazil and its different provinces which he traversed , solely with a view of ...
... native country , really domesticated at all . Mr. Swainson , instead of finding such plenty of Cu- rassows , tells us that , through all the tracts of Brazil and its different provinces which he traversed , solely with a view of ...
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The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of ... Edmund Saul Dixon No preview available - 2018 |
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