 ... during the winter; and as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when plunging into the water, this has, without doubt, given...  Sporting Magazine - Page 1271796Full view - About this book
 | 1796 - 512 lehte
...quiquehatch, from difturbir.g then» during the winter. And as they are frequently feen to walk over theif work,' and fometimes to give a flap with their tail,...water, this has, without doubt, given rife to the vul-i gar opinion, that they ule their tails as a trowel, with which they plainer their houfes; whereas... | |
 | 1796 - 524 lehte
...quiquehatch, from dillurbmg them "during the winter/ And as they are frequently feen to walk over tberr work, and fometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when plunging into the water, this ha?, without doubt, given rife to the vulgar opinion, that they ufe their tails as я trowel, with... | |
 | 1797 - 980 lehte
...enemy, the quinque-hatch, from diilurbing them t'uiing the winter. And as they are frequently fe< n to walk over their work, and fometimes to give a flap...this has, without doubt, given rife to the vulgar opinions, that they ufe tlieir tail as a trowel, with which they plifter their houffs ; whereas, that... | |
 | Sir John Richardson, William Swainson, William Kirby - 1829 - 418 lehte
...disturbing them during the winter. And as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when...plunging into the water, this has, without doubt, given rise to the vulgar opinion that they used their tails as a trowel, with which they plaster their houses... | |
 | 1835 - 550 lehte
...disturbing them during the winter ; and as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when...plunging into the water, this has, without doubt, given rise to the vulgar opinion that they used their tails as a trowel, with which they plaster their houses... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 670 lehte
...disturbing them during the winter. And as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when plunging into the water, this without doubt, has given rise to the- vulgar opinion that they use their tails os a trowel, with which... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 726 lehte
...disturbing them during the winter. And as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when plunging into the water, this without doubt, has given rise to the vulgar opinion that they use their tails as a trovv" el, with... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1848 - 320 lehte
...disturbing them during the winter ; and as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when...plunging into the water, this has, without doubt, given rise to the vulgar opinion that they used their tails as a trowel, with which they plaster their houses... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 lehte
...winter ; and as they are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with a tail, particularly when plunging into the water, this ha,s, without doubt, given rise to the vulgar opinion that they used their tails as a trowel, with which they plaster their houses... | |
 | 1853 - 1036 lehte
...disturbing them during the winter ; and as thev are frequently seen to walk over their work, and sometimes to give a flap with their tail, particularly when...plunging into the water, this has, without doubt, given rise to the vulgar opinion that they used their tails as a trowel, with which they plaster their houses... | |
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