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 68
... legs were only half as capable of keeping company with her pro- gress over the prairies , -that the gallinaceous birds , which make their nest on the hard earth , and are rough in their motions , and scratch , never gently , with their ...
... legs were only half as capable of keeping company with her pro- gress over the prairies , -that the gallinaceous birds , which make their nest on the hard earth , and are rough in their motions , and scratch , never gently , with their ...
Page 317
... legs made for ? " ' They ' re meant to walk into the water after 66 you with . " " What are your great round eyes for ? " They ' re made to look close after you with . " " What is your sharp long beak made for ? " Tis sharp to catch and ...
... legs made for ? " ' They ' re meant to walk into the water after 66 you with . " " What are your great round eyes for ? " They ' re made to look close after you with . " " What is your sharp long beak made for ? " Tis sharp to catch and ...
Page 344
... legs of the Herons secrete an oil which is attractive to fish , and which tempts them to swim within reach of the bird's unerring bill ; and it has been suggested , in consequence , that some pre- paration from the legs of Herons would ...
... legs of the Herons secrete an oil which is attractive to fish , and which tempts them to swim within reach of the bird's unerring bill ; and it has been suggested , in consequence , that some pre- paration from the legs of Herons would ...
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