An Introduction to the Study of Birds: Or, the Elements of Ornithology, on Scientific Principles with a Particular Notice of the Birds Mentioned in Scripture |
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... surface ; the wings long and pointed , the quill - feathers having acute abrupt edges and strong elastic shafts , and the tail broad , or forked , and equally firm and elastic : such , for example , is the plumage of the humming - bird ...
... surface ; the wings long and pointed , the quill - feathers having acute abrupt edges and strong elastic shafts , and the tail broad , or forked , and equally firm and elastic : such , for example , is the plumage of the humming - bird ...
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... surface of the body without adding to its weight , and acting at the same time as a helm in the hand of the pilot , combine to form a whole which all the ingenuity of man cannot improve , and which at once proclaims the architect to be ...
... surface of the body without adding to its weight , and acting at the same time as a helm in the hand of the pilot , combine to form a whole which all the ingenuity of man cannot improve , and which at once proclaims the architect to be ...
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... Turkey , and throughout the greater part of Africa , abounding in immense flocks , and perform- ing no inconsiderable part in purifying the surface of the earth . Two birds of this species were seen in ORDER 1. - RAPTORES . 29.
... Turkey , and throughout the greater part of Africa , abounding in immense flocks , and perform- ing no inconsiderable part in purifying the surface of the earth . Two birds of this species were seen in ORDER 1. - RAPTORES . 29.
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... surface of the earth . All , however , are not equal in courage ; some attack birds and quadru- peds larger than themselves , and capable of making resistance ; others content themselves with feeble animals , lizards , snakes , frogs ...
... surface of the earth . All , however , are not equal in courage ; some attack birds and quadru- peds larger than themselves , and capable of making resistance ; others content themselves with feeble animals , lizards , snakes , frogs ...
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... surface . " In their choice of food , " also , as the talented author of the Gardens , & c . Delineated , observes , " the Sea Eagles are far less scrupulous than their brethren of the land . Inhabiting most commonly the seacoasts on ...
... surface . " In their choice of food , " also , as the talented author of the Gardens , & c . Delineated , observes , " the Sea Eagles are far less scrupulous than their brethren of the land . Inhabiting most commonly the seacoasts on ...
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Page 388 - And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Page 121 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Page 335 - Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 333 - But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth.
Page 275 - O Cuckoo ! shall I call thee Bird, Or but a wandering Voice ? While I am lying on the grass Thy twofold shout I hear, From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring ! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery...
Page 275 - To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green ; And thou wert still a hope, a love ; Still longed for, never seen. And I can listen to thee yet ; Can lie upon the plain And listen, till I do beget That golden time again.
Page 544 - Thou'rt gone, the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form ; yet, on my heart, Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hast given, And shall not soon depart. He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone Will lead my steps aright.
Page 544 - Lone wandering, but not lost. All day thy wings have fanned, At that far height, the cold, thin atmosphere; Yet stoop not, weary, to the welcome land, Though the dark night is near.
Page 2 - Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
Page 2 - Wisely regardful of the embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first Against the window beats ; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is ; Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet.