... Its four toes are all webbed together; and its neck, in some measure, resembles that of a swan: but that singularity in which it differs from all other birds, is in the bill, and the great pouch underneath, which are wonderful, and demand a distinct... A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 1241810Full view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 472 pages
...underneath it, which has given rise to a variety of fabulous tales. This enormous bill is fifteen inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way back behind the eyes ; at the base it is rather greenish, but varies towards the end to reddish blue ; in the beginning... | |
| 1816 - 764 pages
...from all other birds, is in the bill and the great pouch underneath. This enormous bill is 15 inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way back behind the eyes. See Plate 270. At the bafe the bill is fomewhat greenim, but varies towards the end, where it hooks... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...are wonderful, and demand a distinct description. This enormous bill is fifteen VOL. IV. AA inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way back behind the eyes. At the base the bill is somewhat greenish, but varies towards the end, being of a reddish blue. It... | |
| J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...pouch underneath, which merit a particular description. The bill of this bird is fifteen inches long, from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way behind the eyes: it is very thick aj the base, where it is of a greenish tint, but tapers off towards... | |
| 1822 - 194 pages
...peculiarity is in an enormous bill and the great pouch underneath. The former is fifteen inches from (he point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way back behind the eyos. At the base, the bill'is somewhat greenish, but varies towards the end,, being of a reddish blue.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 510 pages
...underneath, which are wonderful and demand a distinct description. This enormous bill is fifteen inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way back behind the eyes. At the base the bill is somewhat greenish, but varies towards the end, being of a reddish-blue. It... | |
| Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 pages
...underneath, which merit a particular description. The bill of this bird is about sixteen inches long, from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way behind the eyes. It is very thick at the base, where it is of a greenish tint, but tapers off toward... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 pages
...underneath, which are wonderful, and demand a distinct description. This enormous bill is fifteen inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way back, behind the eyes. At the base, the bill is somewhat greenish, but varies towards the end, being of a reddish-blue. It... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...all other birds is in the bill and the great pouch underneath. This enormous bill is fifteen inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which is a good way ba,k behind the eves. At the base the bill is somewhat greenish, but vanes towards the end, whe~e it... | |
| Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 586 pages
...underneath, which are wonderful, and demand a distinct description. This enormous bill is fifteen inches from the point to the opening of the mouth, which...being of a reddish blue. To the lower edges of the under chap hangs a bag, reaching the whole length of the bill to the neck, which is said to be capable... | |
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