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" ... powers of its wing were wonderful, exceeding, if possible, the various evolutions and quick turns of the swallow genus. But the circumstance that pleased me most was, that I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing,... "
Treasury of the animal world, ed. by W. Anderson - Page 119
by Treasury - 1854
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Transactions of the Linnean Society, Volume 14

Linnean Society of London - 1825 - 666 pages
...more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as 1 have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chafers, I no longer wonder at the use of its...
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The Architecture of Birds

James Rennie - 1833 - 422 pages
...more than once, put out its short leg when on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with...toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated clawf." Mr. Dillon has recently argued with considerable plausibility against this conjecture of White's,...
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The Minstrelsy of the Woods, Or, Sketches and Songs Connected with the ...

S. Waring - 1832 - 280 pages
...I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver something into its mouth. If it takes...have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chaffers, I no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated...
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The Minstrelsy of the Woods, Or, Sketches and Songs Connected with the ...

S. Waring - 1832 - 284 pages
...I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver something into its mouth. If- it takes...have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chaffers, I no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated...
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The Natural History of Selborne: Observations on Various Parts of Nature ...

Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pages
...more than once put out its short leg when on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with...have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chaffers, I no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 16

1840 - 506 pages
...more than once, put out its short leg, while on the living, and by a bond of Ine head deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as I have now great reason to suppose it does these chafers, 1 no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which...
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The Natural History of Selbourne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...more than once put out its short leg when on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with...have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chaffers, I no longer wonder at the use of its middle toe, which is curiously furnished with a serrated...
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Gleanings in Natural History: Third and Last Series. To which are ..., Volume 2

Edward Jesse - 1835 - 352 pages
...short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. He adds, that if it takes any part of its prey with its foot, as he has now the greatest reason to suppose it does, he no longer wonders at the use of its middle toe,...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1843 - 424 pages
...more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver somewhat into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with...does these chafers, I no longer wonder at the use teats of goats, whence it is called caprirmdgm ; and with us, of communicating a deadly disorder to...
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The Church of England Magazine, Volume 18

1845 - 518 pages
...I saw it distinctly, more than once, put out its short leg while on the wing, and, by a bend of the head, deliver something into its mouth. If it takes any part of its prey with foot, as I have now the greatest reason to suppose it does these chafers, I no longer wonder at the...
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