A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Том 1A. Fullarton, 1852 |
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... taken care to propagate and maintain . Of those which he has taken under his protection , and which ad- | minister to his pleasures or necessities , the great- est number seem creatures of his formation . The variety of climate to which ...
... taken care to propagate and maintain . Of those which he has taken under his protection , and which ad- | minister to his pleasures or necessities , the great- est number seem creatures of his formation . The variety of climate to which ...
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... taken by dogs and nets , but the most usual way is that mentioned above . When the Arabians have thus taken an ostrich , they cut its throat , and making a ligature below the opening , they shake the bird , as one would rinse a barrel ...
... taken by dogs and nets , but the most usual way is that mentioned above . When the Arabians have thus taken an ostrich , they cut its throat , and making a ligature below the opening , they shake the bird , as one would rinse a barrel ...
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... taken in a snare . When they have seized a bird they open the cranium , devour the brain , deplume the body , and tear it piece - meal . The prudence to foresee and provide for the wants of the future , is That they may not fail another ...
... taken in a snare . When they have seized a bird they open the cranium , devour the brain , deplume the body , and tear it piece - meal . The prudence to foresee and provide for the wants of the future , is That they may not fail another ...
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... taken under the care of man , to multiply their propagation . It will ap- pear remarkable enough , if we consider how much the tame poultry which we have imported from distant climates has increased , and how much those wild birds of ...
... taken under the care of man , to multiply their propagation . It will ap- pear remarkable enough , if we consider how much the tame poultry which we have imported from distant climates has increased , and how much those wild birds of ...
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... taken under the protection of man lose a part of their natural figure , and are altered , not only in their habits , but their very form . Climate , food , and captivity , are three very pow- erful agents in producing these alterations ...
... taken under the protection of man lose a part of their natural figure , and are altered , not only in their habits , but their very form . Climate , food , and captivity , are three very pow- erful agents in producing these alterations ...
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