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" ... and then are conducted to the dead leafless bough of some tree, where, sitting in a row, they are attended with great assiduity, and may then be called perchers. In a day or two more they become flyers, but are still unable to take their own food... "
The Natural History of Selborne - Page 207
by Gilbert White - 1832 - 342 pages
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The Natural History of Selborne, Volume 1

Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...enough, and often fall down into the rooms below : for a day or so they are fed on the chimney-top, and then are conducted to the dead leafless bough...called perchers. In a day or two more they become jfyerSfbut are still unable to take their own food ; therefore they play about near the place where...
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The History of the County of Derby, Part 1

Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...day or two they are fed on the chimney top, and then are conducted to the dead leafless bough of a tree : where, sitting in a row, they are attended...fliers, but are still unable to take their own food ; they therefore play about near'the place where the dams are hawking for flies ; and, when a mouthful...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science ..., Volume 11

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...top, and are then conducted to the dead leafless bouch of some tree, where, sitting in a row, they art attended with great assiduity, and may then be called...become fliers, but are still unable to take their mm food : therefore they play about near the place where the dams are hawking for flies ; and « .rn...
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The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby

Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...day or two they are fed on the chimney top, and then are conducted to the dead leafless bough of a tree : where, sitting in a row, they are attended with great assiduity, and may then be called perdu-rt. In a day or two more they become flicrt, but are still unable to take their own food ; they...
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The Annals of My Village: Being a Calendar of Nature, for Every Month in the ...

Mary Roberts - 1831 - 388 pages
...chimney top. When able to undertake a further journey, they are conducted to the bough of a neighbouring tree, where, sitting in a row, they are attended with great assiduity. In the course of a short time, their pinions are sufficiently grown to bear them up, though still unable...
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Cobbett's Weekly Register, Volume 79

1833 - 472 pages
...the chimney-top, and " then are conducted to the dead leaf" less bough of some tree, where, sil" ting in a row, they are attended with " great assiduity,...called perchers. In a day or two " more they become flyers, but are still " unable to take their own food ; there" fore, they play about near the place...
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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...enough, and often fall down into the rooms below: for a day or so they are fed on the chimney-top, and then are conducted to the dead leafless bough...called perchers. In a day or two more they become flyers, but are still unable to take their own food; therefore they play about near the place where...
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The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. With The naturalist's ...

Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...enough, and often fall down into the rooms below : for a day or so they are fed on the chimney-top, and then are conducted to the dead leafless bough...called perchers. In a day or two more they become flyers, but are still unable to take their own food ; therefore they play about near the place where...
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The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - 1840 - 400 pages
...are often collected as they float in the air. Wonderful is the address which this adroit bird shews all day long, in ascending and descending with security...where, sitting in a row, they are attended with great assiduity,and may then be called perchers. In a day or two more, they become fliers, but are still...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1842 - 348 pages
...straw to render it tough and permanent ; with this difference, that whereas the shell of the martin is nearly hemispheric, that of the swallow is open at...conducted to the dead, leafless bough of some tree, where, sittisg in a row, they are attended with great assiduity, and may then be called perchers. In a day...
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