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" ... its load with a jerk, and quite disengaged it from the nest. It remained in this situation a short time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the business was properly executed, and then dropped into the nest... "
Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ... - Page 491
by Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 700 pages
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The New London Magazine, Volume 1

716 pages
...its load with a jerk, and quite difengagcd it from th« -ncft. It remained in this fituation a fhort time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the bufinefft was properly executed, and then dropped into the neft again. With the extremities of its...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History ..., Volume 9

1789 - 602 pages
...its load with a jerk, and quite difengaged it from the neft. It remained in this fituation a ihort time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the bufinefs was properly executed, and then dropped into the neft again. With thefe (the extremities of...
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Annual Register, Volume 30

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 646 pages
...its load with a jerk, and quite difengaged it from the neft. It remained in this fituation a íhoi t time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the bufinefs was properly executed, and then dropped into the neft again. With thefe (the extremities of...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 51

1789 - 682 pages
...off its load with a jerk, and quite difengaged it from tbe neft 1C remained in this Qtuation a fhort time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the budnefi was properly executed, and then dropped into the neft again. With the extremities of its wings...
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A Key to Physic and the Occult Sciences, Opening to Mental View the System ...

Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - 420 pages
...its load with a jerk, and quite difengaged it from the neft.* It remained in this fuuation a fhort time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the bufinefs was properly executed, and then dropped into the neft again. With thefe (the extremities of...
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Animal Biography: Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 2

William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...a jerk, and quite disengaged it from the nest. After remaining a short time in this situation, and feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced that the business was properly executed, it dropped into the nest again. Mr. J, made several experiments...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 4

Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...it up the side of the nest, till it reached the top ; where, resting for a moment, it threw off its load with a jerk, and quite disengaged it from the nest. It remained in this situation for a short time, feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced whether the...
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History and description of land birds

1816 - 338 pages
...a jerk, and quite disengaged it from the nest: after remaining a short time in this situation, and feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced that the business was properly executed, it dropped into the nest again." Mr J. made several experiments...
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The Imperial magazine; or, Compendium of religious, moral ..., Volume 5

1823 - 626 pages
...with a jerk, and quite disengaged it from he nest. After remaining a short time in this situation, and feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced that the insiness was properly executed, it dropped into the nest again. Mr. Fenner made several experiments...
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Tales of the academy

Tales - 1820 - 560 pages
...a jirk, and quite disengaged it from the nest. After remaining a short time in this situation, and feeling about with the extremities of its wings, as if to be convinced that the p 3 business was properly executed, it dropped into the nest again. Dr. J. made several experiments...
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