American Ornithology, Or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States: Illustrated with Plates, Engraved and Coloured from Original Drawings Taken from Nature, Τόμος 2Collins, 1828 "The second full edition of Wilson's work, with plates in their most desirable form. This is the most important work on American ornithology before Audubon."--William Reece Company. |
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... grass and a few feathers . It is not thrown on the surface of the water to float about , with its proprietor , at ran- dom ; but snugly secured from the winds and the weather in the recesses of the earth ; neither is its head or its ...
... grass and a few feathers . It is not thrown on the surface of the water to float about , with its proprietor , at ran- dom ; but snugly secured from the winds and the weather in the recesses of the earth ; neither is its head or its ...
Σελίδα 74
... grass , and sometimes feathers ; and the outside , when hardened by the sun , resists every kind of weather . This nest is generally suspended among the reeds , above the reach of the highest tides , and is tied so fast in every part to ...
... grass , and sometimes feathers ; and the outside , when hardened by the sun , resists every kind of weather . This nest is generally suspended among the reeds , above the reach of the highest tides , and is tied so fast in every part to ...
Σελίδα 87
... grass ; often in a tussock of rushes or coarse rank grass ; and not unfrequently in the ground . In all of which situations I have repeatedly found them . When in a bush they are generally composed outwardly of wet rushes picked from ...
... grass ; often in a tussock of rushes or coarse rank grass ; and not unfrequently in the ground . In all of which situations I have repeatedly found them . When in a bush they are generally composed outwardly of wet rushes picked from ...
Σελίδα 113
... grass , mixed with mud , and smoothly plastered , above which is laid a slight lin- ing of fine black fibrous roots of plants . The eggs are four , sometimes five , of a uniform light blue , without any spots . The Wood Thrush appears ...
... grass , mixed with mud , and smoothly plastered , above which is laid a slight lin- ing of fine black fibrous roots of plants . The eggs are four , sometimes five , of a uniform light blue , without any spots . The Wood Thrush appears ...
Σελίδα 118
... grass , intermixed with horse hair , and lined with a fine green coloured , thread - like grass , perfectly dry , laid circularly with particular neatness . The eggs were four , of a pale greenish blue , marked with specks and blotches ...
... grass , intermixed with horse hair , and lined with a fine green coloured , thread - like grass , perfectly dry , laid circularly with particular neatness . The eggs were four , of a pale greenish blue , marked with specks and blotches ...
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American Ornithology, Or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United ... Alexander 1766-1813 Wilson,George 1781-1866 Ord Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2021 |
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appearance April Arct Bank Swallow BARTRAM belly and vent bill black Blue-bird bluish breast breed BRISS brown brownish BUFF bush cage chin Chuck-will's-widow claws dark deep dusky edged eggs exterior feathers feeding female five inches flesh colour Flycatcher forked frequently genus GMEL grass half hazel inhabits insects la Caroline larvæ LATH legs and feet LINN male mandible marked Marsh Wren middle nearly neck nest nostril notes numbers numerous observed pale particular PEALE'S Museum Pennsylvania Plate plumage pure white Purple Martin Red-headed Woodpecker Red-winged Starling reddish resemblance round rump scarcely season seen sides sometimes song Sparrow species spring streaked summer Swallows Syst throat Thrush tipt with white Titmouse tree tribe vent white Warbler Whip-poor-will whole lower William Bartram wing coverts wings and tail winter Winter Wren Wood Thrush Woodpecker woods Wren yellowish young birds Zool
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Σελίδα 4 - District Clerk's Office. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the seventh day of May, AD 1828, in the fifty-second year of the Independence of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SG Goodrich, of the said District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit...
Σελίδα 102 - The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark When neither is attended, and I think The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren.
Σελίδα 21 - See man for mine!" replies a pamper'd goose: And just as short of reason he must fall, Who thinks all made for one, not one for all.
Σελίδα 98 - ... the savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his originals ; in force and sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them.
Σελίδα 30 - We are told, in the benevolent language of the scriptures, not to muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn...
Σελίδα 79 - Sips with inserted tube, the honeyed blooms, And chirps his gratitude as round he roams; While richest roses, though in crimson drest, Shrink from the splendour of his gorgeous breast; What heav'nly tints in mingling radiance fly! Each rapid movement gives a different dye; Like scales of bumish'd gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow...
Σελίδα 99 - The Mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles for the dog; Caesar starts up, wags his tail, and runs to meet his master.
Σελίδα 100 - ... which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the...
Σελίδα 99 - While thus exerting himself, a bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates,...
Σελίδα 99 - ... injured brood. The barking of the dog, the mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheelbarrow, follow with great truth and rapidity. He repeats the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the...