The Encyclopedia Americana: A General Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Etc., of the World; Editor-in-chief, Frederick Converse Beach ... Managing Editor, Forrest Morgan ... Assistant Editors, Nathan Haskell Dole ... Edward Thomas Roe ... Thomas Campbell Copeland ...Frederick Converse Beach, Forrest Morgan, E. T. Roe, George Edwin Rines, Nathan Haskell Dole, Edward Thomas Roe, Thomas Campbell Copeland Americana Company, 1903 |
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... inches in length , and has a large round head , and large eyes , whence the gun- ner's names , " bullhead , " " beetlehead , " and " ox - eye . " In general form it resembles the golden plover ( q.v. ) , but has a distinct though small ...
... inches in length , and has a large round head , and large eyes , whence the gun- ner's names , " bullhead , " " beetlehead , " and " ox - eye . " In general form it resembles the golden plover ( q.v. ) , but has a distinct though small ...
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... inches above the surface of the water . The eggs of the Hun- garian or " Columbacz midge " are enveloped a yellowish - white slime and deposited at the end of May or early in June upon stones or grass over which water flows , or in the ...
... inches above the surface of the water . The eggs of the Hun- garian or " Columbacz midge " are enveloped a yellowish - white slime and deposited at the end of May or early in June upon stones or grass over which water flows , or in the ...
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... inches in length . In the spring flocks of these grakles are found among the advance guard of the returning hosts of ... inch . The color is any shade of dirty white , light - blue or green , and the markings consist of confused blotches ...
... inches in length . In the spring flocks of these grakles are found among the advance guard of the returning hosts of ... inch . The color is any shade of dirty white , light - blue or green , and the markings consist of confused blotches ...
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... inches long , rising in an elegant spiral from the top of the head . The body is blackish brown above , sharply contrasted with white on the under parts , and with a con- spicuous white ring around each eye . These handsome little ...
... inches long , rising in an elegant spiral from the top of the head . The body is blackish brown above , sharply contrasted with white on the under parts , and with a con- spicuous white ring around each eye . These handsome little ...
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... inches in length , are variegated with dark blotches upon olive , and light mar- gins to the scales , especially on the sides . The female is larger than the male , but rarely if ever exceeds six feet in length . This is one of the most ...
... inches in length , are variegated with dark blotches upon olive , and light mar- gins to the scales , especially on the sides . The female is larger than the male , but rarely if ever exceeds six feet in length . This is one of the most ...
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