Birds, 294 dalisReligious Tract Society, 1842 - 159 psl. |
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... but little warmth of lining in it , though placed in an exposed situation . How beautiful are all these provisions ! they to be traced ? Many would answer , To what are " Instinct ; " A BIRD'S NEST . and there they would stop . 18.
... but little warmth of lining in it , though placed in an exposed situation . How beautiful are all these provisions ! they to be traced ? Many would answer , To what are " Instinct ; " A BIRD'S NEST . and there they would stop . 18.
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... instinct is a gift of God , and shows most impressively his care for creatures whom men often despise . While , then , it becomes us to guard against all unkindness towards them , we should adore that wisdom and good- ness which they so ...
... instinct is a gift of God , and shows most impressively his care for creatures whom men often despise . While , then , it becomes us to guard against all unkindness towards them , we should adore that wisdom and good- ness which they so ...
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... bird evades the trouble of hatching its young . Thus the European species of the cuckoo , by a wonderful instinct , lays its egg in the nests of soft - billed , insect - eating birds , THE CORN - BUNTING . such as hedge - sparrows 12.
... bird evades the trouble of hatching its young . Thus the European species of the cuckoo , by a wonderful instinct , lays its egg in the nests of soft - billed , insect - eating birds , THE CORN - BUNTING . such as hedge - sparrows 12.
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... instinct , brooded o'er her eggs , Long ere she found the curious secret out , That life was hatching in their brittle shells- Then , from a wild rapacious bird of prey , Tamed by the kindly process , she became That gentlest of all ...
... instinct , brooded o'er her eggs , Long ere she found the curious secret out , That life was hatching in their brittle shells- Then , from a wild rapacious bird of prey , Tamed by the kindly process , she became That gentlest of all ...
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... instinct not a little remarkable . Soon after the nestling opens its eyes , even while the feathers have not replaced its first covering of down , it may be seen turning its head , and going over with its bill all the little bits of its ...
... instinct not a little remarkable . Soon after the nestling opens its eyes , even while the feathers have not replaced its first covering of down , it may be seen turning its head , and going over with its bill all the little bits of its ...
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abode admiration appears beak beautiful BEE-EATER blackcap blood-vessels branches Brentius brood burrowing BURROWING OWL called chaffinch CHANGES DURING INCUBATION chick circumstances colour concealed covered crake creatures defence diameter downy Duke of Würtemberg dwelling eagle EGG-ORGAN eggs embryo entrance escape fact feathered tribes feet female fibres FISH-HAWK flight glottis GOLDEN-CRESTED Goosander grass grove hatched hawk heard hollow HUMMING-BIRD inches instance instinct lark larynx máamal male mate materials melody membrane moss mould neck nest nightingale notes observed opening ORGANS OF VOICE pair of muscles parrots peculiar plumage prey produced providence quia quill remarkable round SATIN BOWER-BIRD season shell singing snowy owl soft sometimes SONG BIRDS song thrush songsters sparrow species spot STRUCTURE OF ORGANS surface swallow thick titmouse tones trachea tree tube TURTLE DOVE twigs tzatu varies variety warblers wings wood WOOD WARBLER wren yolk yolk-bag young
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