An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 5F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand, 1791 |
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Page 75
... feven . The pigeon , it is true , that is their prey , never breeds above two at a time ; but then she breeds every month in the year . The carnivorous kinds only breed annually , and of confequence their fecundity is finall in com ...
... feven . The pigeon , it is true , that is their prey , never breeds above two at a time ; but then she breeds every month in the year . The carnivorous kinds only breed annually , and of confequence their fecundity is finall in com ...
Page 78
... . It weighs above twelve : pounds . Its length is three feet ; the extent of its wings , feven feet four inches ; the bill is three three inches long , and of a deep blue colour 78 AN HISTORY OF The Eagle, and its Affinities -
... . It weighs above twelve : pounds . Its length is three feet ; the extent of its wings , feven feet four inches ; the bill is three three inches long , and of a deep blue colour 78 AN HISTORY OF The Eagle, and its Affinities -
Page 96
... feven inches ; and the tail twenty - feven in length . The lower part of the neck , breaft and belly , are of a red colour ; but on the tail it is more faint , and deeper near the head . The feathers are black on the back ; and on the ...
... feven inches ; and the tail twenty - feven in length . The lower part of the neck , breaft and belly , are of a red colour ; but on the tail it is more faint , and deeper near the head . The feathers are black on the back ; and on the ...
Page 102
... feven feet , lays its eggs , to the number of one or two hundred , in the fands , on the fide of the river , where they are hatched by the heat of the climate . For this purpose , fhe takes every precaution to hide from all other ...
... feven feet , lays its eggs , to the number of one or two hundred , in the fands , on the fide of the river , where they are hatched by the heat of the climate . For this purpose , fhe takes every precaution to hide from all other ...
Page 107
... feven years farther . In the earlier times , the art of gunning was but little practised , and the hawk then was valuable , not only for its affording diverfion , but for its procuring de- licacies for the table that could feldom be ob ...
... feven years farther . In the earlier times , the art of gunning was but little practised , and the hawk then was valuable , not only for its affording diverfion , but for its procuring de- licacies for the table that could feldom be ob ...
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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