A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... turn . If they perceive that man has been busy with their nest , or has handled the little ones , they abandon the place by night , and provide their brood a more secure , though less commodious , retreat . When the whole family is ...
... turn . If they perceive that man has been busy with their nest , or has handled the little ones , they abandon the place by night , and provide their brood a more secure , though less commodious , retreat . When the whole family is ...
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... turns his mind to these kinds of pursuits , is every day adding to the catalogue . It is not enough , therefore , to ... turn . Their bill may be compared to a forceps that catches hold ; their legs are formed for hopping along ; their ...
... turns his mind to these kinds of pursuits , is every day adding to the catalogue . It is not enough , therefore , to ... turn . Their bill may be compared to a forceps that catches hold ; their legs are formed for hopping along ; their ...
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... turn of sitting on them . Between sixty and seventy eggs have some- times been found in one nest . The time of ... turns , as he had frequent op- portunities of observing . Nor is it more true what is said of their forsaking their young ...
... turn of sitting on them . Between sixty and seventy eggs have some- times been found in one nest . The time of ... turns , as he had frequent op- portunities of observing . Nor is it more true what is said of their forsaking their young ...
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... turn its course , in order to avoid the arrows of the In - largest and the heaviest of the feathered species . dians , yet remains to be ascertained : however The cassowary , though not so large as the for- this be , the emu runs with ...
... turn its course , in order to avoid the arrows of the In - largest and the heaviest of the feathered species . dians , yet remains to be ascertained : however The cassowary , though not so large as the for- this be , the emu runs with ...
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... turns , and it does not hatch until after a period of seven weeks . During the whole period of incubation , or that they are rearing their young one , which is not capable of providing for itself until after several months , they will ...
... turns , and it does not hatch until after a period of seven weeks . During the whole period of incubation , or that they are rearing their young one , which is not capable of providing for itself until after several months , they will ...
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