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 104
... better sort ) , the expense of keeping either being equal in every respect , the difference arising only in the pur- chase of one pair . Should any objection be made to the expence of the first purchase of the better sort , I answer it ...
... better sort ) , the expense of keeping either being equal in every respect , the difference arising only in the pur- chase of one pair . Should any objection be made to the expence of the first purchase of the better sort , I answer it ...
Page 246
... better and more conducive to precision , to retain Penelope as the generic term . We should consequently decide to adopt it as such in the present chapter , did not the length of the word , as well as the previous currency of the ...
... better and more conducive to precision , to retain Penelope as the generic term . We should consequently decide to adopt it as such in the present chapter , did not the length of the word , as well as the previous currency of the ...
Page 388
... better , perhaps , than to their customers ; for the lia- bility of Quails to this disorder is stated by Pliny as one reason for abstaining from their flesh : - 66 ' To Quails the seed of a poisonous plant ( Hellebore ) is the most ...
... better , perhaps , than to their customers ; for the lia- bility of Quails to this disorder is stated by Pliny as one reason for abstaining from their flesh : - 66 ' To Quails the seed of a poisonous plant ( Hellebore ) is the most ...
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