 A female, while in the act of sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore: she instantly darted into the water, and having kept him at bay for a considerable time with her wings, at last succeeded in drowning him ; after which,...  A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 1041810Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...towards her from the opposite shore ; she instantly darted into the water, and, having kept the animal at bay for a considerable time with her wings, at...which, in the sight of several persons, she returned in triumph. This circumstance took place at Pcnsy, in Buckinghamshire*. Swans are very long-lived, sometimes... | |
 | Tales - 1820 - 560 pages
...habitation. A female, while in the act of sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore: she instantly darted into the water, and, having...which, in the sight of several persons, she returned in triumph. This circumstance took place at Pensy, in Buckinghamshire. The Whistling or Wild Swan is somewhat... | |
 | 1821 - 276 pages
...habitation. A female, while in the act of sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore : she instantly darted into the water, and,...which, in the sight of several persons, she returned in triumph. This circumstance took place at Pensy, in Buckinghamshire. The Whistling or Wild Swan is somewhat... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...wing. A female, while in the act of sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore: she instantly darted into the water, and having...which, in the sight of several persons, she returned to her nest in triumph. This circumstance took place at Pensy in Buckinghamshire. Swans are very long-lived,... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1836 - 322 pages
...at Pensip, in Buckinghamshire, while sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore. She instantly darted into the water, and, having kept him at bay for some time with her wings, at last succeeded in drowning him; after which, in sight of several persons,... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1836 - 296 pages
...from the opposite shore. She instantly darted into the water, and, having kept him at bay for some time with her wings, at last succeeded in. drowning him ; after which, in sight of several persons, she returned in triumph. While employed with the cares of the young brood,... | |
 | T B. M - 1844 - 274 pages
...Swan which, while sitting on her eggs among reeds at the water's edge, saw a fox swimming towards her. She instantly darted into the water, and having kept him at bay for some time, drowned him, and then returned to her nest. The Swan is a good mother. She builds her nest... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 354 pages
...diminished. A female swan, while in the act of sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore. She instantly darted into the water, and having...which, in the sight of several persons, she returned in triumph. This circumstance took place at Pensy, in Buckinghamshire. THE GOOSE. Miscellaneous Anecdotes.... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1850 - 158 pages
...an-i-mals while in the act of in-cu-ba-ti-on, ob-ser-ved a fox swimming towards her from the op-po-site shore ; she in-stant-ly darted into the water, and,...at bay for a con-sid-era-ble time with her wings, suc-ceed-ed in drowning him. All the stages of this bird's approachto ma-tu-ri-ty are slow, and seem... | |
 | Edward Pett Thompson - 1851 - 434 pages
...wing. A female, while in the act of sitting, observed a fox swimming towards her from the opposite shore ; she instantly darted into the water, and having...with her wings, at last succeeded in drowning him. This circumstance took place at Pensy in Buckinghamshire. An individual of the wild species, caught... | |
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