| 1795 - 422 pages
...all, that the fwimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot fucceeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I...that diving fowls, while under water, impel and row themfelves forward by a motion of their wings, as well as by the impulfe of their feet : but fuch is... | |
| 1795 - 540 pages
...all, that the fwimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot fucceeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I...has remarked that diving fowls, while under water» im^iel and row themfelves forward by a motion of their wings, as well as by the impulle of their feet... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 pages
...all, that the fwimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot fucceeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I...remarked that diving fowls, while under water, impel and TOW thenifelves forward by a motion of their wings, as well as by the impulfe of their feet: but fuch... | |
| 1800 - 776 pages
...all, that the fwimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot fucceeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I...remarked that diving fowls, while under water, impel and rbw themfelves forward by a motion of their wings, as well as by the impulfe of their feet : but fuch... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 pages
...all, (hat the fwimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot tucceeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I ami* aware, has remarked that diving fowls, while under water, impel and row themfelves forward by... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...-all, that the swimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot succeeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I am aware, (says the Rev. Mr. White) has remarked that diving., fowls, while under water, impel and row themselves... | |
| 1807 - 772 pages
...ail, that the swimming ol birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot succeeds the other as on the. land ; yet no one,' as far as I am aware, Ьаь remarked that diving fowls, while under water, impel and row themselves forward by a motion... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...land; but no one, as far as I am aware, (says the Rev. Mr. White,) has remarked that diving-fowls, while under water, impel and row themselves forward...their wings, as well as by the impulse of their feet: yet such is really the case, as any one may easily be convinced, who will observe white spots; and... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...all, that the swimming of birds is nothing more than a walking in the water, where one foot succeeds the other as on the land ; yet no one, as far as I...really the case, as any person may easily be convinced, w ho will observe ducks when hunted by dogs in a clear pond. Nor do I know that any one has given a... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 pages
...succeeds the other, as on the land. " But no one, as far as I am aware, " says the Rev. Mr. White, " has remarked, that diving fowls, while under water,...their wings, as well as by the impulse of their feet; yet such is really the case, as any one may easily be convinced who will observe ducks when hunted... | |
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