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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... 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 , 66 66 And if the burnt - sacrifice , for his offering to the ...
... 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 , 66 66 And if the burnt - sacrifice , for his offering to the ...
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... Turtle , Columba Turtur , which is frequent in a wild state in England during the summer months , and the Collared Turtle , or Turtle Dove in popular English , or Turtur Indicus , as given by Al- drovandi , according to custom cum ...
... Turtle , Columba Turtur , which is frequent in a wild state in England during the summer months , and the Collared Turtle , or Turtle Dove in popular English , or Turtur Indicus , as given by Al- drovandi , according to custom cum ...
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... Turtle Dove is much the smallest of our native Columbida . 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 . In the ...
... Turtle Dove is much the smallest of our native Columbida . 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 . In the ...
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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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