An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 5F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand, 1791 |
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... he must be obliged to encrease its weight alfo . In all birds , except nocturnal ones , the head is fmaller , and bears lefs proportion to the body than than in quadrupedes , that it may more readily divide 8 AN HISTORY OF.
... he must be obliged to encrease its weight alfo . In all birds , except nocturnal ones , the head is fmaller , and bears lefs proportion to the body than than in quadrupedes , that it may more readily divide 8 AN HISTORY OF.
Page 14
... encrease its warmth and powers of digeftion . Granivorous birds , or fuch as live upon fruits , corn , and other vegetables , have their intentines differently formed from thofe of the rapacious kind . Their gullet dilates just above ...
... encrease its warmth and powers of digeftion . Granivorous birds , or fuch as live upon fruits , corn , and other vegetables , have their intentines differently formed from thofe of the rapacious kind . Their gullet dilates just above ...
Page 26
... encrease << or diminution in the number of those she lays ; " fhe does not diftinguish between her own and ❝those of another species ; and when the birth : ༦ appears of never fo different a bird , will cherish " it for her own . An hen ...
... encrease << or diminution in the number of those she lays ; " fhe does not diftinguish between her own and ❝those of another species ; and when the birth : ༦ appears of never fo different a bird , will cherish " it for her own . An hen ...
Page 73
... encrease - the powers of digeftion ; and their inteftines are fhort and glandular . As their food is fuc- culent and juicy , they want no length of intes- tinal tube to form it into proper nourishment . Their food is flesh ; which does ...
... encrease - the powers of digeftion ; and their inteftines are fhort and glandular . As their food is fuc- culent and juicy , they want no length of intes- tinal tube to form it into proper nourishment . Their food is flesh ; which does ...
Page 112
... lessons by degrees enfures fuccefs . His wants being the chief principle of his dependance , it is endeavoured to encrease his appetite by giving His him him little balls of flannel , which he greedily fwallows 112 AN HISTORY OF.
... lessons by degrees enfures fuccefs . His wants being the chief principle of his dependance , it is endeavoured to encrease his appetite by giving His him him little balls of flannel , which he greedily fwallows 112 AN HISTORY OF.
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afferts affiduity againſt alfo almoſt alſo animal beak beautiful bill birds of prey breed caffowary CHAP clafs claſs climate cock colour defcribed diſtance diſtinguiſhed domeftic eagle eaſily eggs encreaſe faid falcon fame feafon feathers fecurity feed feems feen feize feldom female ferves feven fhort fide firft firſt fize fkin fleſh flight fome fometimes foon forefts fpecies ftill ftomach ftrong fubftances fuch fufficient fummer fupply furniſhed fwallowed greateſt hatched hawk head herſelf hiſtory horned owl inches infects itſelf largeſt lefs legs leſs live male moft moſt muſt nature neck neft nouriſhment obferved occafions oftrich pleaſure plumage poultry kind prey purfuit purpoſes purſue quadrupedes rapacious reft reſembles ſeaſon ſee ſeems ſeen ſhe ſhort ſhould ſkin ſmall ſmaller ſome ſpecies ſtate ſtill ſuch tail thefe birds themſelves theſe birds thofe thoſe toes tribe ufually uſe uſually vulture wings young