 Magpies and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no dispatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their light bodies ; but these vast hollow wings are necessary in carrying burdens, such as large fishes, and the like ; pigeons, and particularly...  The Natural History of Selborne - Page 262by Gilbert White - 1893 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the gallina parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their light bodies; but these vast hollow... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the gallina parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...with an impetuous whirring, and in a straight line. Magpiti and jayi flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch ; fieront seem encumbered with... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 pages
...use of their bills as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the galliruE parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...difficulty, with an impetuous whirring, and in a straight hne. Magpies and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no dispatch ; herons seem incumbered with... | |
 | T Forster - 1832 - 144 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the Gallinae parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly; but fly...powerless wings, and make no dispatch; Herons seem Ill incumbered with too much sail for their light bodies; but these vast hollow wings are necessary... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 640 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the Gallina parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their light bodies, but their vast hollow... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 618 pages
...descending with ridiculous caution. Alithe Gollina parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; bat fijwith difficulty, with an impetuous whirring, and in a straight...and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their light bodies, but their vast hollow... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the gallintB parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their light bodies ; but these vast hollow... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the GallincB parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...these vast hollow wings are necessary in carrying burthens, such as large fishes, and the like ; pigeons, and particularly the sort called smiters, have... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the Gallines parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly ; but fly...whirring, and in a straight line. Magpies and jays nutter with powerless wings, and make no dispatch ; herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1842 - 342 pages
...use of their bill as a third foot, climbing and descending with ridiculous caution. All the gallincR parade and walk gracefully, and run nimbly, but fly...and jays flutter with powerless wings, and make no despatch : herons seem encumbered with too much sail for their light bodies ; but these vast hollow... | |
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