A Natural History of Uncommon Birds,: And of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, &c., Exhibited in Two Hundred and Ten Copper-plates, from Designs Copied Immediately from Nature, and Curiously Coloured After Life. With a Full and Accurate Description of Each Figure. To which is Added, a Brief and General Idea of Drawing and Painting in Water-colours; with Instructions for Etching on Copper with Aqua Fortis: Likewise Some Thoughts on the Passage of Birds; and Additions to Many Subjects Described in this Work. In Four Parts, Parte 3at the College of Physicians in Warwick-Lane., 1750 - 248 pagine |
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Pagina lxxx - ... Eminence, for the Shore proved excessively rocky and steep, it was become so dark, that we found all the Pains we had taken entirely thrown away, and were obliged to return to our Boat very weary; and yet no whit wiser than when we went. I cannot help, however taking Notice, that in ascending these Mountains, we had at once as great, as gloomy, and as awful a Prospect, as perhaps ever astonished mortal Eyes. While we walked along the Beach, the ragged Rocks above seemed...
Pagina xxxvii - ... is almost black; its breast, rump, and sides are of a fine glowing red, inclining to orange colour, which extends to all the feathers of the tail, excepting the two middle ones, which are brown; the belly is white...
Pagina xx - ... side, it is performed by the wings and inclination of the body, and but very little by the help of the tail. t It is considerable in all water-fowl, how exactly their legs and feet correspond to that way of life. For either their legs are long, to enable them to wade in the waters : in which case their legs are bare of feathers a good way above the knees, the more conveniently for this purpose. Their toes also are all broad ; and in such as bear the name of Mudsuckers, two of the toes are somewhat...
Pagina l - Plate, together with a Quill of the Northern, both of their natural Size. See the Penguin-s from the South, Plate 49 and 94 of this Work. I have figur'd this Bird principally to show, that the above described Bird is a distinct Species, if not of a different Genus, from those called Penguins, about...
Pagina l - ... See the Penguins from the South, Plate 49 and 94 of this Work. I have figur'd this Bird principally to show, that the above described Bird is a distinct Species, if not of a different Genus, from those called Penguins, about the Strtights of Magellan, and the Cape of Good Hope.