 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 стор.
...evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg...which is curiously furnished with a serrated claw. Swallows and martins, the bulk of them I mean, have forsaken us sooner this year than usual ; for,... | |
 | Linnean Society of London - 1825 - 666 стор.
...evolutions and quick turns of the Swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg...If it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as 1 have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chafers, I no longer wonder at the use of its... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 422 стор.
...says, " that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg when on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat...toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated clawf." Mr. Dillon has recently argued with considerable plausibility against this conjecture of White's,... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 стор.
...evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg...which is curiously furnished with a serrated claw.* These peculiar birds can only be watched and observed for two hours in the twenty-four, and then in... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 стор.
...been ravaged by * I believe this is also done by the bill, in the manner of owls when disturbed.— WJ more than once put out its short leg while on the...which is curiously furnished with a serrated claw. Swallows and martins, the bulk of them, I mean, have forsaken us sooner this year than usual ; for,... | |
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 286 стор.
...evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg...-while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver something into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as I have now the greatest... | |
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 284 стор.
...evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg...while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver something into its mouth. If- it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as I have now the greatest... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 стор.
...evolutions, and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly more than once put out its short leg...which is curiously furnished with a serrated claw. Swallows and martins, the bulk of them I mean, * We find the following additional information regarding... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 410 стор.
...pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg when on the wifig, and, by a bend of the head, deliver Somewhat into...toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated clawf." Mr. Dillon has recently argued with considerable plausibility against this conjecture of White's,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 стор.
...circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly more than once put out its short leg when on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat...have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chaffers, I no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated... | |
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The powers of its wing were wonderful, exceeding, if possible, the various evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was that I saw it distinctly more than once put out its short leg while on the wing,... 
