 As soon as the Pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight, they fly round in circles, reviewing the country below. During their evolutions, on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance, as it changes...  The Edinburgh Journal of Science - Page 2511827Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 488 lehte
...two pigeons to the square yard, we have one billion one hundred and fifteen millions one hundred anu thirty-six thousand pigeons in one flock ; and as...now displaying a large glistening sheet of bright azute, by exposing their backs to view, and suddenly veering exhibit a mass of rich deep purple. They... | |
 | 1828 - 472 lehte
...and twelve thousand bushels per day, which is required to feed such a flock. As soon as these hirds discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...circles, reviewing the country below, and, at this time, exhihit their phalanx in all the beauties of their plumage; now displaying a large glistening sheet... | |
 | Eliza Lee Cabot Follen - 1832 - 266 lehte
...twelve thousand bushels a day, which is required to feed such a flock. 'As soon as these birds discovers sufficiency of food to entice them to alight, they...reviewing the country below, and at this time exhibit all the beauties of their plumage; now displaying a large glistening sheet of bright azure, by exposing... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 lehte
...multitude must be eight millions seven hundred and twelve thousand bushels per day. As soon as the Pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...fly round in circles, reviewing the country below. During their evolutions, on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance,... | |
 | 1834 - 562 lehte
...how universally this bounty has been granted to every living thing on that vast continent of America. miles, and allowing two pigeons to the square yard,...large glistening sheet of bright azure, by exposing thek backs to view, and suddenly veering, exhibit a mass of rich deep purple. They then pass lower... | |
 | James Rennie - 1835 - 408 lehte
...to see it again, the eye searches in vain ; the bird is gone." " As soon," he adds, " as the pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...fly round in circles reviewing the country below. During their evolutions on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 lehte
...on the part most plentifully supplied with food. " As soon," be graphically adds, " as the pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...fly round in circles, reviewing the country below. During their evolutions on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1839 - 418 lehte
...on the part most plentifully supplied with food. " As soon," he graphically adds, " as the pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...fly round in circles, reviewing the country below. During their evolutions on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance,... | |
 | Robert Jamieson - 1839 - 300 lehte
...on the part most plentifully supplied with food. " As soon," he graphically adds, " as the pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...fly round in circles, reviewing the country below. During their evolutions on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance... | |
 | William Jardine, P. J. Selby - 1850 - 370 lehte
...evolutions, when a supply of food has been discovered, is also highly graphic. " As soon as the Pigeons discover a sufficiency of food to entice them to alight,...fly round in circles, reviewing the country below. During their evolutions on such occasions, the dense mass which they form exhibits a beautiful appearance,... | |
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