The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Том 6 |
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... birds in simi- lar circumstances . The salmon is generally about two feet and three - quarters long , and has been seen of the length of six , and weighing , in this case , seventy - four pounds . This fish is remarkable for the ...
... birds in simi- lar circumstances . The salmon is generally about two feet and three - quarters long , and has been seen of the length of six , and weighing , in this case , seventy - four pounds . This fish is remarkable for the ...
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... birds are often observed in large flocks , and are used by many for food . Those killed on the coasts , however , are rank and fishy . S. rusticola , or the woodcock . These birds are about fourteen inches in length . They are migratory ...
... birds are often observed in large flocks , and are used by many for food . Those killed on the coasts , however , are rank and fishy . S. rusticola , or the woodcock . These birds are about fourteen inches in length . They are migratory ...
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... birds of the order Grallæ . Ge- neric character : bill long , thick , com- pressed , a little hooked ; nostrils linear , oblique ; feet four - toed , cleft . The only species , the umbretta , or tufted umbre , is about as large as a ...
... birds of the order Grallæ . Ge- neric character : bill long , thick , com- pressed , a little hooked ; nostrils linear , oblique ; feet four - toed , cleft . The only species , the umbretta , or tufted umbre , is about as large as a ...
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... birds , variously and tastefully dis- posed , deserve the approbation of the en- lightened observer . We must now turn our attention to the acknowledged masters of the sublime art of sculpture , the ancient Greeks , to whom every nation ...
... birds , variously and tastefully dis- posed , deserve the approbation of the en- lightened observer . We must now turn our attention to the acknowledged masters of the sublime art of sculpture , the ancient Greeks , to whom every nation ...
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... birds of the order Pica . Generic character : the bill large , convex , cultrated , furrowed at the sides , hooked ... bird . Its size is that of a crow ; but its length is considerably greater , mea- suring two feet seven inches . It is ...
... birds of the order Pica . Generic character : the bill large , convex , cultrated , furrowed at the sides , hooked ... bird . Its size is that of a crow ; but its length is considerably greater , mea- suring two feet seven inches . It is ...
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