 ... ejected, as is done by all birds of prey, being dried on purpose to form the nest, they are scattered about the floor of the hole in all directions, from its entrance to its termination, without the least order or working up with the earth, and all...  Ornithological Dictionary of British Birds - Page 279by George Montagu - 1831 - 592 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...these nests in the same hole for several successive summers, but so far from the pellets offish-bones, ejected as is done by all birds of prey, being dried...floor of the hole in all directions, from its entrance toils termination, without the least order or working up with the earth, and are all moist and fetid.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 518 pages
...these nests in the same hole for several successive summers, but so far from the exuvioo offish-bones ejected, as is done by all birds of prey, being dried...termination, without the least order or working up witn the earth, and all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by accident be laid upon portions of these... | |
 | 1839 - 518 pages
...these nests in the same hole for several successive summers, but so far from the exuviae offish-bones ejected, as is done by all birds of prey, being dried...termination, without the least order or working up vita the earth, and all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by accident be laid upon portions of these... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839 - 524 pages
...same hole for several successive summers, but so far from the exuviœ of fish-bones ejected, «s ь done by all birds of prey, being dried on purpose...the hole in all directions, from its entrance to its Ierra ¡nation, without the least order or working up witn the earth, and ell moist and fetid. That... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 1004 pages
...in all directions, from its entrance to its termination, without the least order or working up wiin the earth, and all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by accident be laid upon portions of these fish-bones is highly probable, as the floor is so thickly strewed with them that no vacant spot might... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 526 pages
...birds of prey, being dried on purpose to fbru the nest, they are scattered about the floor of the bole in all directions, from its entrance to its termination, without the least order or working up witn the earth, and all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by accident be laid upoo portions of these... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 1000 pages
...in all directions, from its entrance to its termination, without the least order or working up wila the earth, and all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by accident be laid urxwi portions of these fish-bones is highly probable, as the floor is so thickly strewed with them... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 pages
...these nests in the same hole for several successive summers, but so far from the relics of fi-h-bones, ejected as is done by all birds of prey, being dried...the least order or working up with the earth, and are all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by accident be laid upon portions of these fish-bones, is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pages
...these nests in the same hole for several successive summers ; but so far from the pellets of fish bone ejected as is done by all birds of prey, being dried on purpose to form the nest, they ¡ire scattered about the floor of the hole in every direction. That the eggs may by accident be laid... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 824 pages
...these nests in the same hole for several successive summers, but so far from the pellets of fish-bones, ejected as is done by all birds of prey, being dried...the least order or working up with the earth, and are all moist and fetid. That the eggs may by acson ; and excludes her first brood about tbe beginning... | |
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