 Owls move in a buoyant manner, as if lighter than the air; they seem to want ballast. 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...  The Natural History of Selborne - Page 306by Gilbert White - 1843 - 398 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...they spend all their leisure 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... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure time in striking aad cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from onf place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, and seem to be falling to the... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure tune in 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 a loud croak, and' seem to... | |
 | T Forster - 1832 - 144 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 618 pages
...peculiarity belonging to ravens that mnst 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 o> playful skirmish : and when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...the most incurious, — they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing each other on tie wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from oat place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, and seem to be falling to the... | |
 | William Swainson - 1840 - 394 pages
...of the most incurious : they are often seen, when flying in company, as if \amusing themselves, by striking and cuffing each other on the wing, in a...loud croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. This singularity has been accounted for on the supposition that they are then scratching themselves... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1840 - 400 pages
...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...another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud eroak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching... | |
 | Gilbert White, Edward Jesse - 1851 - 534 pages
...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...their backs with a loud croak, and seem to be falling on the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1853 - 386 pages
...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...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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