 I often tried, and very nearly succeeded, in catching these birds by their legs. Formerly the birds appear to have been even tamer than at present. Cowley (in the year 1684) says that the "Turtle-doves were so tame...  The Popular Science Monthly - Seite 5861877Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...a year ago at Frinsmuzzle of one, I pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. One day a mocking-bird alighted on the edge of a pitcher (made of the shell of a tortoise), which I held in my hand whilst lying down. It began very quietly to sip the water, and allowed me to lift it with the vessel... | |
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...with the muzzle I pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. One day, whilst lying down, a mocking-thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell...the water; it allowed me to lift it from the ground whilst seated on the vessel: I often tried, and very nearly succeeded, in catching these birds by their... | |
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...with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle... | |
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...I pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. One day, whilst lying down, a mocking-thrush alighted oи the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise,...the water ; it allowed me to lift it from the ground whilst seated on the vessel ; I often tried and nearly succeeded in catching these birds by their legs.... | |
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...it began very quietly to sip the water, and allowed me to lift it with the vessel from the ground. I often tried, and very nearly succeeded in catching these birds by their legs." — Voyage of Adventure and Beagle, iii. p. 475. i This with the following letter were written apparently... | |
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...its muzzle he pushed a hawk oft' the branch of a tree. Once, ••vhile lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - 360 Seiten
...with it« muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle... | |
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...with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle... | |
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...with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 376 Seiten
...muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted ou the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle... | |
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