The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red specks; and brings out her first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing: first, they... The History of the County of Derby - Page 155by Stephen Glover - 1829Full view - About this book
| Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimnies, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing :... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. This bird lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...by which the young are introduced into life is very curious: First, they emerge from the shaft with difficulty enough, and often fall down into the room... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 416 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. This bird lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...her first brood about the last week in June, or the HIRUND O. first in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life in very... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...dotted with red specks ; and brmes out bff first brood about the last week iu June, or tot 27] (bit in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very curious : First, they emerge from the shaft with difficulty enough, and often fall down into the room... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing :... | |
| Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing: first,... | |
| Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1833 - 184 pages
...lined with fine grasses and feathers which are often collected as they float in the air. The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or * The song of the swallow consists of a strain, about one minute in continuance, prettily enough modulated,... | |
| Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. * The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing :... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing :... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...owls, which frequently fall down chimneys, perhaps in attempting to get at these nestlings. The swallow lays from four to six white eggs, dotted with red...first brood about the last week in June, or the first week in July. The progressive method by which the young are introduced into life is very amusing: first,... | |
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