A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants, Volume 4Gray & Bowen, 1831 |
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... killed one , the rest of the flock , far from attempting to fly , only regarded the fall of their companion in a kind of fixed as- tonishment : another and another shot was discharged ; and thus the fowler often levelled the whole flock ...
... killed one , the rest of the flock , far from attempting to fly , only regarded the fall of their companion in a kind of fixed as- tonishment : another and another shot was discharged ; and thus the fowler often levelled the whole flock ...
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... killed around them . The LESSER GUILLEMOT weighs about fifteen ounces . The upper parts of its plumage are darker than in the for- mer species . The BLACK GUILLEMOT is entirely black , except a large mark of white on the wings . In ...
... killed around them . The LESSER GUILLEMOT weighs about fifteen ounces . The upper parts of its plumage are darker than in the for- mer species . The BLACK GUILLEMOT is entirely black , except a large mark of white on the wings . In ...
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... kill three or four thousand , and barrel them up for use . They send out their servants as well as Indians to kill them on their passage . They mim- ic the cackle of the Geese so well , that many of them are allured to the spot where ...
... kill three or four thousand , and barrel them up for use . They send out their servants as well as Indians to kill them on their passage . They mim- ic the cackle of the Geese so well , that many of them are allured to the spot where ...
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... kill these birds with darts ; pursuing them in their little boats , watching their course by the air bubbles when they dive , and always striking them when they rise to the surface wearied . The flesh is valued as food , and their skins ...
... kill these birds with darts ; pursuing them in their little boats , watching their course by the air bubbles when they dive , and always striking them when they rise to the surface wearied . The flesh is valued as food , and their skins ...
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... kill itself on the spot . The St. Kildans sometimes take them by fastening a herring to a plank , and setting it afloat . The bird swoops down , and breaks its neck by its violence . THE BOOBY Is also a species of the Pelican . The ...
... kill itself on the spot . The St. Kildans sometimes take them by fastening a herring to a plank , and setting it afloat . The bird swoops down , and breaks its neck by its violence . THE BOOBY Is also a species of the Pelican . The ...
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