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" Notes in birds are no more innate than language is in man, and depend entirely upon the mailer under which they are bred , as far as their organs will enable them to imitate the founds which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. "
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and sciences - Page 161
by Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807
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British Zoology, Volume 2

Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 464 pages
...more innate, than language is in man, and depend entirely upon the mailer under which they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. * The common hen, when ihe lays, repeats the fame note very often, and concludes with the fixth above,...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 17

1778 - 630 pages
...more innate than language is in man-, and depend entirely upon the mailer under which they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. Mod of the experiments I have made on this fubjeit have been made with cock linnets, which were fledged...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 4

1786 - 508 pages
...above; which iiie held» for a lender urn«. jßirJt bave «et any innate Utas of their peculiar Song. will enable them to imitate the founds which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. Moft of the experiments I have made on this fubjeft iiave been made with cock linnets, which were fledged...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...more innate, than language is in man, and depend entirely u^m the mailer under which they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. Moil of the experiments I have made on this fubjeft have been tried with cock linnets, which were fledged...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...more innate, thin language is in man, and depend entirely upon the mailer under which they arc bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate the founds \vhicn they have frequent opportunities of hearing. • The bird called a Twite by the blrJ-cjv cummonly...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 17

1801 - 554 pages
...wore innate than language is in man, and depend entirely upon the mailer under which -they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. Moft of the experiments I have made on this fubjeft have been made with cock linnets, which were fledged...
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Essays, Literary, Political, and Œconomical: In Two Volumes, Volume 1

John Gardiner - 1803 - 626 pages
...more innate, than language is in man ; and depend entirely upon the mafter under which they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...which they have frequent opportunities of hearing. In confirmation of this aflertion, he relates fome experiments of neftlings, brought up under the tuition...
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A Complete Dictionary of Music: To which is Prefixed, a Familiar ...

Thomas Busby - 1811 - 334 pages
...crotches, adagio, or while a pendulum swings four seconds. SON It is observed, that notes in bird* are no more innate than language in man, and that they depend entirely on the master under which they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 21

1816 - 808 pages
...adagio movement, or whilft a pendulum fwings four féconde. It is affirmed, that the notée of bird« are no more innate than language in man, and that...far as their organs will enable them to imitate the fuunds which they have frequent opportunities of hearing : and their adhering fo Readily, even in 'a...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 11

William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 pages
...four crotchets, adagio, or while a pendulum swings four seconds. It is observed, that notes in birds are no more innate than language in man, and that they depend entirely on the master under which they are bred, as far as their organs will enable them to imitate...
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