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 ...
Page 353
... native , that other besides marketable animals should ever receive a glance of attention from civilized men . " Our tawny friend Daraga , " says Mr. G. Bennet * , " was puzzled to form a conjecture why , with such abundance of cattle ...
... native , that other besides marketable animals should ever receive a glance of attention from civilized men . " Our tawny friend Daraga , " says Mr. G. Bennet * , " was puzzled to form a conjecture why , with such abundance of cattle ...
Page 368
... native interpreter , stated to me that in the latter end of 1813 he saw the flesh of the Moa in Molyneux Harbour ; since that period he has seen feathers of the same kind in the natives ' hair . They were of a black or dark colour ...
... native interpreter , stated to me that in the latter end of 1813 he saw the flesh of the Moa in Molyneux Harbour ; since that period he has seen feathers of the same kind in the natives ' hair . They were of a black or dark colour ...
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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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