| William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pagine
...directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its offspring ; for the old birds take their final leave of this country the first week in July. '> There seems (says Mr. Jenner) no precise time fixed for the departure of young Cuckoos. I believe... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pagine
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July. Had nature allowed the cuckoo to have staid here as long as some other migrating birds, which produce... | |
| 1823 - 626 pagine
...provide for itself before the parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." There seems to be no precise time fixed for the departure of young cuckoos. " I believe (says this... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 pagine
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week Had nature allowed the cuckoo to have staid here as long as some other migrating birds, which produce... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 pagine
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July."] Such are the manners of this bird while it continues to reside, or to be seen amongst us. But early,... | |
| 1824 - 498 pagine
...provide for itself before the parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." There seems to be no precise time fixed for the departure of young cuckoos. " I believe (says Dr. Jenner)... | |
| 1824 - 494 pagine
...provide for itself before the parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." There seems to be no precise time fixed for the departure of young cuckoos. " I believe (says Dr. Jenner)... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pagine
...directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its offspring ; for the old birds take their final leave of this country the first week in July. " There seems (says Dr. Jenner) no precise time fixed for the departure of young Cuckoos. I believe... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pagine
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July. Among the many peculiarities of the young cuckoo, there is one that shows itself very early. Long before... | |
| British birds - 1840 - 326 pagine
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." A young cuckoo, brought to Colonel Montagu, in July, just as it could fly, was, by great care, kept... | |
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