The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... appear in vast flocks , and are considered as the bar- bingers of a severe winter . They are known in Scotland by the name of snow- flake . E. hortulana , the ortolan , is some- what less than the yellow - hammer , is com- mon in France ...
... appear in vast flocks , and are considered as the bar- bingers of a severe winter . They are known in Scotland by the name of snow- flake . E. hortulana , the ortolan , is some- what less than the yellow - hammer , is com- mon in France ...
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... appear frequently in vast flocks , especially in the winter , during which they are caught in nets , or shot in vast ... appearing first . For the cirl bunting , see Aves , Plate VI . fig . 4. For the blackhead bunting , see Aves , Plate ...
... appear frequently in vast flocks , especially in the winter , during which they are caught in nets , or shot in vast ... appearing first . For the cirl bunting , see Aves , Plate VI . fig . 4. For the blackhead bunting , see Aves , Plate ...
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... appear or emerge ont of his rays . EMERSON ( WILLIAM ) , in biography , a late eminent mathematician , was born in June , 1701 , at Hurworth , a village about three miles south of Darlington , on the bor- ders of the county of Durham ...
... appear or emerge ont of his rays . EMERSON ( WILLIAM ) , in biography , a late eminent mathematician , was born in June , 1701 , at Hurworth , a village about three miles south of Darlington , on the bor- ders of the county of Durham ...
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... appear frequently in vast flocks , especially in the winter , during which they are caught in nets , or shot in vast ... appearing first . For the cirl For bunting , see Aves , Plate VI . fig . 4 . the blackhead bunting , see Aves ...
... appear frequently in vast flocks , especially in the winter , during which they are caught in nets , or shot in vast ... appearing first . For the cirl For bunting , see Aves , Plate VI . fig . 4 . the blackhead bunting , see Aves ...
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... appear or emerge out of his rays . EMERSON ( WILLIAM ) , in biography , a late eminent mathematician , was born in June , 1701 , at Hurworth , a village about three miles south of Darlington , on the bor- ders of the county of Durham ...
... appear or emerge out of his rays . EMERSON ( WILLIAM ) , in biography , a late eminent mathematician , was born in June , 1701 , at Hurworth , a village about three miles south of Darlington , on the bor- ders of the county of Durham ...
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