| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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