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" The feathers on its wings and tail are black ; but those on its body, and under its wings, are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small crest on its head, green at the bottom, and as it were... "
A Natural History of the Most Remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Serpents ... - Page 46
by Mary Trimmer - 1825
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Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Abridged: Containing ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 472 pages
...like butterflies on a summer's day. xThe smallest of the species is about the size of a hazle-nut; the feathers on its wings and tail are black; but those on the body and under the wings are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast, and a gloss which no silk...
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Introduction to the English Reader; Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and ...

Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 pages
...extracting sweets with their little bills. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel-nut. The feathers on its wings and tail are black; but...its wings, are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small crest on its head, green at the...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 4

Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...extracting their sweets with its little bill. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel-nut. The feathers on its wings and tail are black ; but...its wings, are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small crest on its head, green at the...
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine, Volume 36

1813 - 998 pages
...together the insect and the feathered tribes. The feathers on its wings and tail are of a violet brown, but those on its body, and' under its wings, are of a greenish colour, with a fine red cast or gloss which no silk or velvet can imitate. Its bill is long, black,...
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An Introduction to the Universal Explanatory Reader: Designed for Junior ...

William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 pages
...extracting sweets with their little bill. 5. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel nut. 6. The feathers on its wings and tail are black : but those on the body, and under its wings, are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 pages
...in the fields of America, from flower to flower, and extracting their sweets with its little bill. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel...but those on its body and under its wings, are of a greenish-brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small...
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Introduction to the English Reader: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and ...

Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 pages
...the fields of America, •from flower to flower, and extracting sweets with their little bills. 3. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel...tail are black; but those on its body, and under its "flings, are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate,...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...extracting their sweets with its little bill. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel-nut. The feathers on its wings and tail are black; but those on its body and under its wings, are of a greenish-brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small...
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: In Three Volumes ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 pages
...in the fields of America, from flower to flower, and extracting their sweets with its little bill. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel...its wings, are of a greenish brown with a fine red cast, or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small crest on its head, green at the...
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Introduction to the English Reader: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and ...

Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 pages
...extracting sweets wi|h their little bills. 3. The smallest humming-bird is about the size of a hazel-nut. The feathers on its wings and tail are black ; but...its wings, are of a greenish brown, with a fine red cast or gloss, which no silk or velvet can imitate. It has a small crest on its head, green at the...
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