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 112
... TUMBLERS , the prettiest of the pretty . In approaching them one had need have more courage than Master Slender in ... TUMBLERS . - FEATS OF 112 [ CHAP . IV . TUMBLERS - THEIR MERITS .
... TUMBLERS , the prettiest of the pretty . In approaching them one had need have more courage than Master Slender in ... TUMBLERS . - FEATS OF 112 [ CHAP . IV . TUMBLERS - THEIR MERITS .
Page 115
... TUMBLERS - OF DIVERS COLOURS . 115 that darling little cinnamon Tumbler , what a height it is ! And now , seven times , I thought I counted , it went over ; but whether it was over , or under , or round- about , it would be difficult to ...
... TUMBLERS - OF DIVERS COLOURS . 115 that darling little cinnamon Tumbler , what a height it is ! And now , seven times , I thought I counted , it went over ; but whether it was over , or under , or round- about , it would be difficult to ...
Page 118
... Tumblers , only because if they could fly they would tumble . The variation of the species Tumbler has been pushed ... Tumblers , is to themselves an act of pleasure . They never do it , unless they are in good health and spirits their ...
... Tumblers , only because if they could fly they would tumble . The variation of the species Tumbler has been pushed ... Tumblers , is to themselves an act of pleasure . They never do it , unless they are in good health and spirits their ...
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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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