The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 9. köideThomas Spencer Baynes A. and C. Black, 1879 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 40
Page 3
... long subbuteo ) , a bird of great power of flight , chiefly used in wings . The type of this group is the English Hobby ( F 1 French , Emérillon ; Icelandic , Smirill . the capture of insects , which form its ordinary food. FALCON 3.
... long subbuteo ) , a bird of great power of flight , chiefly used in wings . The type of this group is the English Hobby ( F 1 French , Emérillon ; Icelandic , Smirill . the capture of insects , which form its ordinary food. FALCON 3.
Page 6
... wings are pointed , the second feather in the wing is the longest , and the irides are dark - brown . Merlins must , however , be excepted ; and here it would seem that the Eastern distinction is the best , for though merlins are much ...
... wings are pointed , the second feather in the wing is the longest , and the irides are dark - brown . Merlins must , however , be excepted ; and here it would seem that the Eastern distinction is the best , for though merlins are much ...
Page 7
... wing - feather of male peregrine falcon , " tiercel , " half natural size in process of imping ; a , the living ... wing simultaneously , a common action of hawks when at ease ; also when she spreads out her wings and feathers to hide ...
... wing - feather of male peregrine falcon , " tiercel , " half natural size in process of imping ; a , the living ... wing simultaneously , a common action of hawks when at ease ; also when she spreads out her wings and feathers to hide ...
Page 8
... wing or feather , very lightly at first . At night she should very boldly on the lure on the ground , in the falconer's be tied to a perch in a room with the window darkened , so presence - till she will suffer him to walk round her ...
... wing or feather , very lightly at first . At night she should very boldly on the lure on the ground , in the falconer's be tied to a perch in a room with the window darkened , so presence - till she will suffer him to walk round her ...
Page 9
... wings , a very light body proportionately , and air - cells in his bones , and can rise with astonishing rapidity , more perpendicularly , or , in other words , in smaller rings , than the falcon can , with very little effort . As soon ...
... wings , a very light body proportionately , and air - cells in his bones , and can rise with astonishing rapidity , more perpendicularly , or , in other words , in smaller rings , than the falcon can , with very little effort . As soon ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
17th century according acid afterwards ancient appears appointed became bird boats body born British Brixham burned called carbon carbonic acid carried cent century character chief chiefly church coast colour considerable crown death district early England English especially exogamy falcon falconry fast father favour feet Fénelon Ferdinand fermentation Fezzan fibres Fichte filter Finland fire fish fishermen fishery flame flax Flintshire Florence flying France French fronds Government Greek ground hawks houses imitation important islands Italy Khokand kind king known land later light mackerel marriage ment miles Murzuk Naples native nature obtained origin painting Paris parliament passed period pilchards poem poet possession practice present principal produce prothallium published revenue Roman Rome royal Scotland sculpture sporangia success surface tion town trawl vessels wing