 | 1828 - 746 pages
...air approaching from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. “ORN.—No such thing. The storm is their element; and the little...he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy waveSand you may see him flitting above the edge of the highest surge. I believe that the reason of... | |
 | 1828 - 456 pages
...from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. This is not the case however. The storm is their element ; and the little petrel...the heaviest gale, because, living on the smaller sea-insects, he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy wave, and she may be seen flitting... | |
 | 1828 - 450 pages
...from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. This is not the case however. The storm is their element ; and the little petrel...the heaviest gale, because, living on the smaller sea-insects, he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy wave, and she may be seen flitting... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 598 pages
...approaching from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. " Ornither. — No such thing. The storm is their element ; and the...of the highest surge. I believe that the reason of the migration of sea-gulls and other sea birds to the land, is their security of finding food. They... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 582 pages
...approaching from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. " Ornither. — No such thing. The storm is their element ; and the...of the highest surge. I believe that the reason of the migration of sea-gulls and other sea birds to the land, is their security of find3o 2 ing food.... | |
 | 1831 - 584 pages
...current of air approaching from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. H. No such thing. The storm is their element, and the...spray of a heavy wave, and you may see him flitting on the edge of the highest surge. I believe that the reason of this migration of sea-gulls and other... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. This is not the case, however. The storm is their element ; ' and the little petrel...the heaviest gale, because, living on the smaller sea-insects, he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy wave, and he may be seen flitting... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...current of air approaching from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. " Om. No such thing. The storm is their element, and the little petrel enjoys the heaviest gal* ; because, living on the smaller sea insects, he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pages
...approaching from the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. Ornither. — No such thing. The storm is their element ; and the...surge. I believe that the reason of this migration of sea-gulls, and other sea birds, to the land, is their security of finding food. They may be observed,... | |
 | 1839 - 428 pages
...the ocean, retire to the land to shelter themselves from the storm. This is not the case, however. The storm is their element; and the little petrel...to find his food in the spray of a heavy wave, and he may be seen flitting above the edge of the highest surge. The reason of this migration of gulls... | |
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No such thing. The storm is their element; and the little petrel enjoys the heaviest gale, because, living on the smaller sea insects, he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy wave, and you may see him flitting above the edge of the highest... 
