 | 716 pagine
...with a tame bat, which would , take flies out of a pcrlon's, hand. If you g.iva it any thing to cat, it brought its wings round before the mouth, hovering...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitnels it (hewed in (hearing off the wings of the flics, which were ..lv.tv-- rejected, was worthy... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 524 pagine
...that he was once much amused with the sight of a tame Bat. " It would take Flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it shewed in shearing off the wings of the Flies, (which were always rejected) was worthy... | |
 | 1810 - 328 pagine
...which would take flies out of a person's hand ; and when any thing was offered it to eat, would bring its wings round before the mouth hovering and hiding its head, in the manner of hirds of prey. The adroitness it shewed in shearing off the wings of flies was exceedingly singular,... | |
 | 1789 - 766 pagine
...•vefprrtiKo'anribut. 1 was ir.uvh entertained laft fummer witk a tarn- b.it, which would take flie? out of \ perlbn's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought its wings round before the mouth, hovcrini ja<l uiJiu" its h;a<! in the ~i' uoner of bird» of prey when theytfeed. the other was a female:... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 524 pagine
...history of Selbourn, gives an account of a tame bat. " It would take flies, says he, out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of flies, which it rejected, was worthy of observation,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pagine
...auribus. I was much entertained last Summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy... | |
 | 1829 - 494 pagine
...tame Bat : — " It would take flies," says he, " out of a person's hand. If any thing were given it to eat, it brought its wings round before the mouth,...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of flies, which it rejected, was worthy of observation,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 382 pagine
...much amused by the sight of a Bat that would take flies out of a person's hand. " If,'' says he, " you gave it any thing to eat, it brought its wings round before its mouth, hovering and hiding its head in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pagine
...THE BAT. I WAS much entertained last summer with a tame Bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pagine
...awribus.* I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy... | |
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The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy of observation, and pleased me much. Insects seemed to be most acceptable, though it did not refuse raw flesh when offered; so that the notion that... 
