 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 472 pages
...the size of a large Muscovy duck ; and though the toes are united by a membrane, the middle one is notched like a saw, to assist it in holding its fishy...of a sooty blackness, and the body thick and heavy, not much unlike that of the goose : the bill is straight till near the end, where the upper chap bends... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 pages
...for his name, family, and descendants. CORMORANT, a sea fowl, about the size of a large Muscovy duck. The head and neck of this bird are of a sooty blackness ; and the body thick and heavy, more inclined in figure to that of a goose than the gull. The bill is straight till near the end, where... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...about the size of a large Muscovy duck, and may be distinguished from all other birds of this kind, by its four toes being united by membranes together...inclining in figure to that of the goose than the gull. The bill is straight, till near the end, where the upper chap bends into a hook. But notwithstanding... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 pages
...for his name, family, and descendants. CORMORANT, a sea fowl, about the size of a large Muscovy duck. The head and neck of this bird are of a sooty blackness ; and the body thick and heavy, more inclined in fignre to that of a goose than the gun. The bill is straight till hear the end, where the... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...distinguished character, however, consists in its toes being united by membranes, and by the middle toe being notched like a saw, to assist it in holding its fishy prey. On the approach of winter, these birds are seen dispersed along the sea-shore, and ascending the mouths... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 510 pages
...about the size of a large Muscovy duck, and may be distinguished from all other birds of this kind, by its four toes being united by membranes together,...inclining in figure to that of the goose than the gull. The bill is straight till near the end, where the upper chap bends into a hook. But notwithstanding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 498 pages
...about the .si/e of a large Muscovy duck, and may be distinguished from all other. birds -of: this kigd, by its four toes being united by membranes together, and by the middle tun being toothed or notched, like a saw, to assist it in holding- its fishy prey. 'i The head tod... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 pages
...distinguished character, however, consists in its toes being united by membranes, and by the middle toe being notched, like a saw, to assist it in holding its fishy prey. On the approach of winter, these birds are seen dispersed along the seashore, and ascending the mouths... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 pages
...about the size of a large Muscovy duck, and may be distinguished from all other birds of this kind, by its four toes being united by membranes together...inclining in figure to that of the goose than the gull. The bill is straight, till near the end, where the upper chap bends into a hook. But notwithstanding... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 420 pages
...distinguished from all other birds of this kind, by its four toes being united together by membranes, and by the middle toe being toothed or notched, like a saw, to assist it in holding its fishy prey. Its head and neck are of a sooty blackness, and the body thick and heavy, more inclining in figure... | |
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THE cormorant is about the size of a large Muscovy duck, and may be distinguished from all other birds of this kind, by its four toes being united by membranes together ; and by the middle toe being toothed, or notched, like a saw, to assist it in holding... 
