An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 5F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand, 1791 |
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... afferts that , at the factory of Podore , he had two oftriches , which were then young , the ftrong- eft of which ran fwifter than the best English racer , D 5 1 racer , although he carried two negroes on his THE OSTRICH . 57.
... afferts that , at the factory of Podore , he had two oftriches , which were then young , the ftrong- eft of which ran fwifter than the best English racer , D 5 1 racer , although he carried two negroes on his THE OSTRICH . 57.
Page 58
... how- ever , Galen , in mentioning this , afferts , that the eggs of hens and pheafants are good to be eaten ; those of geese and oftriches are the worst of all . CHAP . CHAP . V. The Emu . F this bird , 58. AN HISTORY OF.
... how- ever , Galen , in mentioning this , afferts , that the eggs of hens and pheafants are good to be eaten ; those of geese and oftriches are the worst of all . CHAP . CHAP . V. The Emu . F this bird , 58. AN HISTORY OF.
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... afferts , that he has feen great quantities of this animal's eggs on the defart fhores , north of the river Plata ; where they were buried in the fand , in order to be hatched by the heat of the climate . Both this , as well as the ...
... afferts , that he has feen great quantities of this animal's eggs on the defart fhores , north of the river Plata ; where they were buried in the fand , in order to be hatched by the heat of the climate . Both this , as well as the ...
Page 77
... afferts , that many people admire the flesh of the vulture and falcon , and dress them for eating , when they meet with any accident that unfits them for the chace . He afferts , that the ofprey , a fpecies of the eagle , when young ...
... afferts , that many people admire the flesh of the vulture and falcon , and dress them for eating , when they meet with any accident that unfits them for the chace . He afferts , that the ofprey , a fpecies of the eagle , when young ...
Page 134
... afferts , cannot be made to live in captivity ; I suppose he means if it be taken when old . " They live , " fays he , " ten or twelve days in the aviary where they " are shut up ; but they refuse all kind of nou- " rifhment , and at ...
... afferts , cannot be made to live in captivity ; I suppose he means if it be taken when old . " They live , " fays he , " ten or twelve days in the aviary where they " are shut up ; but they refuse all kind of nou- " rifhment , and at ...
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