 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 pagine
...months of exceffive rain. According to Mr Brace's defcription, this bird, from wing to wing, was 8 ftet 4 inches ; from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak when dead, 4 feet 7 inche?. He was remarkably ihort in the legs, being only four inches from the joining of the foot to... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pagine
...certainly one of the largest Birds that flies. From wing to wing he measured eight feet four inches, and from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak, when dead, four feet seven inches. He weighed twenty-two pounds, and was very full of flesh. His legs were very... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 pagine
...he describes him as " surely one of the largest birds that flies." From wing to wing eight feet four inches. From the tip of his tail to the point of his beak, when dead, four feet seven inches. Weighed twenty-two pounds." His hnhlness is the reason of our introducing him... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pagine
...of the eagle kind, but one of the largest birds that flies. From wing to wing he was eight feet four inches. From the tip of his tail to the point of his beak when dead, four feet seven inches. He weighed twenty-two pounds, and was very full of flesh. He seemed remarkably... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pagine
...raifed by the attendants, " He is coming, he is conning !" veral 'months of exciflive rain. This bird, from wing to wing, was 8 feet 4 inches ; from the tip of liis tail to the point of his beat when dead, 4 feet 7 inches. He was remarkably fliort in the legs,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 pagine
...excessive rain. According to Mr. Bruce's description, this bird, from wing to wing, was eight feet four inches; from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak when dead, four feet seven inches. He was remarkably short in the legs, being only four inches from the joining... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 pagine
...lower parts to several months of excessive rain. This bird, from wing to wing, was eight feet four inches ; from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak, when dead, four feet seven inches. He was remarkably short in the !>•>, being only four inches from the joining... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1832 - 1060 pagine
...huir which grows lielow his beak. From wiug to wing, this bird measures eight feet four inches ; and from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak, when dead, four feet seven inches. Of all known birds, the eagle flies not only the highest, but also with the... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1833 - 384 pagine
...hair which grows below his beak. From wing to wing, this bird measures eight feet four inches ; and from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak, when dead, four feet seven inches. Of all known birds, the eagle flies not only the highest, but also with the... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 420 pagine
...hair which prows below its beak. From wing to wing, this bird measures eight feet, four inches : and from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak, when dead, four feet, seven inches. ' The weight of the one described by Mr. Bruce was twenty-two pounds ; his... | |
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Bruce's description, this bird, from wing to wing, was eight feet four inches; from the tip of his tail to the point of his beak when dead, four feet seven inches. He... 
