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" There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish; and when they move from one place to... "
The Natural History of Selborne - Page 261
by Gilbert White - 1829 - 343 pages
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1821 - 444 pages
...time in diving and cuffing at each other on the wing in a playful manner; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, as if about to fall to the ground. "When this accident happens, they are scratching themselves with...
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The History of the County of Derby, Part 1

Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when thev move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...Rooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicsome manner ; crow» and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly voiatu undoso, opening and closing their...
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Buffon's Natural history, corrected and enlarged by J. Wright. (To which are ...

Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 586 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing, in a kind of playful skirmish; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly mlatu undoso, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling...
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A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes ..., Volume 3

Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing, in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...centre of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicksome manner ; crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly volatu undoso, opening...
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The history and gazetteer of the county of Derby

Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...with one foot, and thus lose the centre of gravity. Kauki sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicsome manner ; crmri add daw» swagger in their walk ; voadpeckcri...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly volalu tmdoso, opening and closing theii wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling...
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Annals of Some Remarkable Aerial and Alpine Voyages

T Forster - 1832 - 144 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the center of gravity. Rooks sometimes dive and tumble in a frolicksome manner; Crows and Daws swagger...
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The natural history of Selborne, arranged for young persons [by G. Ellis].

Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly volatu mulatto, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling in curves....
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The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Comp. from ...

William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 640 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with...crows and daws swagger in their walk ; woodpeckers fly volata undoso, opening and closing their wings at every stroke, and so are always rising or falling...
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The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Comp. from ...

William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 618 pages
...striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind o> playful skirmish : and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, and seem to be falling lo tin- ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they arc scratching themselves) with one foot,...
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