The Natural History of SelborneLibrary of Alexandria, 1911 M01 1 - 252 pages |
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... owl, I find that it casts up the fur of mice, and the feathers of birds in pellets, after the manner of hawks: when full, like a dog, it hides what it cannot eat. The young of the barnowlarenot easily raised,as they ...
... owl, I find that it casts up the fur of mice, and the feathers of birds in pellets, after the manner of hawks: when full, like a dog, it hides what it cannot eat. The young of the barnowlarenot easily raised,as they ...
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... owls, stone curlews, andsnakes, eat them,tomyknowledge, with impunity. And Iwell remember the time, butwas not eyewitness tothefact (though numbersof personswere), whenaquack, at this village,atea toadtomakethe country people stare ...
... owls, stone curlews, andsnakes, eat them,tomyknowledge, with impunity. And Iwell remember the time, butwas not eyewitness tothefact (though numbersof personswere), whenaquack, at this village,atea toadtomakethe country people stare ...
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... owl skims round the grassy mead,What time thetimorous hare limps forthtofeed;Then bethe timetosteal adownthevale,And listentothe vagrant** cuckoo'stale,Tohearthe clamorous*** curlew callhis mate,Orthesoftquail his tender pain relate ...
... owl skims round the grassy mead,What time thetimorous hare limps forthtofeed;Then bethe timetosteal adownthevale,And listentothe vagrant** cuckoo'stale,Tohearthe clamorous*** curlew callhis mate,Orthesoftquail his tender pain relate ...
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... owls, which made great havoc among the young pigeons: one of the owls was shot as soon as possible; but the survivor readily found a mate, and the mischief went on. After some time the new pair were both destroyed,andthe annoyance ...
... owls, which made great havoc among the young pigeons: one of the owls was shot as soon as possible; but the survivor readily found a mate, and the mischief went on. After some time the new pair were both destroyed,andthe annoyance ...
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