 | Comparisons - 1799 - 200 pages
...yards ; but he thinks that subsequent observation has extended the space. The most usual height of flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is...three feet ; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet and upwards, and they have been well ascertained to come into the channels... | |
 | George Bennett - 1834 - 470 pages
...space. The most * Abel's Voyage to, anil journey into the interior of, China. 4to. p. 6. usual height of flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is...three feet ; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet and upwards ; and they have been well-ascertained to come into the channels... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1836 - 462 pages
...hundred yards, but he thinks that subsequent observation has extended the space. The most usual height of flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is...three feet ; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet and upwards ; and they have been well ascertained to come into the channels... | |
 | James Wilson - 1838 - 142 pages
...these volatile fish on the fin, has been thirty seconds by the watch.. ..Their usual height of flight is from two to three feet ; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet ; and they have been well ascertained to come into the channels of a line-of-battle... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1841 - 524 pages
...hundred yards, but he thinks that subsequent observation has extended the space. The most usual height of flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is...three feet; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet and upwards ; and they have been well ascertained to come into the channels... | |
 | 1873 - 744 pages
...up by fte help of its large fins, and aove on for several seconds. But the most usual height of its flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is from two to three feet. It must not be supposed that they have the power '-'( raising themselves in the air, "ie a bird on... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1848 - 924 pages
...ha* eKtendcd the space. The moet usual height of flight, an seen above the surface of the water, 1* from two to three [ feet ; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet and upwards t 1 and they have been well a*rertalned to come into channels... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...hundred yards; but ho thinks that subsequent observation has extended the space. The most usual height of flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is from two to three foet ; but I have known them come on board at a height of fourteen feet and upwards; and they have... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 848 pages
...yard? , but he thinks that subsequent observation has extended the space. The most usual height of flight, as seen above the surface of the water, is...two to three feet ; but I have known them come on boarJ at a height of fourteen feet and upwards; and they have been well ascertained to come into the... | |
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But it must not be supposed they have the power of elevating themselves in the air, after having left their native... 
