Swallow was iu a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour. The place where this Swallow was dug up was every day covered with the salt water, which at every high tide, was four or five feet deep. The time when this... The Natural and Civil History of Vermont - Page 140by Samuel Williams - 1809Full view - About this book
| Ezra Sampson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1807 - 506 pages
...place where this swallow was dug n;:. was every day covered with tlie toll water ; which at ere» iy high tide, was four or five feet deep. The time when...found, was the latter part of the month of February." The species of this bird called the Chimney Sivali'jw, has been found during the winter, in hollow... | |
| Ezra Sampson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 434 pages
...up a swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The bird was in a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....found, was the latter part of the month of February." The species of this bird called the Chimney Swallow, has been found during the winter, in hollow trees.... | |
| Ezra Sampson - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 432 pages
...up a swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The bird was in a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....found, was the latter part of the month of February." The species of this bird called the Chimney Swallow, hasbeen found during the winter, in hollow trees.... | |
| John Lauris Blake - Agriculture - 1857 - 508 pages
...up a swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The bird was in a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....swallow was found, was the latter part of the month of February.i' The species of this bird called the Chimney Swallow, has been found during the winter,... | |
| Humanities - 1882 - 420 pages
...Swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The Swallow was in a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....found was the latter part of the month of February."* 65. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audubon) Baird. Rough-winged Swallow. A rare summer visitant. " A female... | |
| Humanities - 1882 - 418 pages
...Swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The Swallow was in a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....found was the latter part of the month of February."* 65. Stelgidopteiyx Senipennis (Audubon) Baird. Rough- winged Swallow. A rare summer visitant. " A female... | |
| Elliott Coues - Birds - 1878 - 838 pages
...Swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The Swallow was iu a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....found was the latter part of the month of February ."t I might go on almost indefinitely with this sort of thing, but I have adduced enough to show the... | |
| Elliott Coues - Birds - 1878 - 838 pages
...and covered with mud. The Swallow was in a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revi ved in about half an hour. The place where this Swallow...found was the latter part of the month of February ."t I might go on almost indefinitely with this sort of thing, but I have adduced enough to show the... | |
| Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - Earth sciences - 1878 - 836 pages
...Swallow, wholly surrounded aud covered with mud. The Swallow was iu a torpid state, but being held in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....salt water, which at every high tide, was four or fiv« feet deep. The time when this Swallow was fonud was the lutter part of the month of February."t... | |
| Charles Abiathar White - 1878 - 836 pages
...Swallow, wholly surrounded and covered with mud. The Swallow was iu a torpid state, but being hold in their hands, it revived in about half an hour....salt water, which at every high tide, was four or fivn feet deep. The time when this Swallow was found was the latter part of the month of February."!... | |
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