 | Zoological Society of London - 1834 - 178 pages
...are continually landing, and an equal number going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment...similar condition congregate, that should a bird that is moulting intrude itself among those which are clean, it is immediately ejected from among them.... | |
 | 1834 - 590 pages
...are continually landing, and an equal number going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment...the young birds being in one situation, the moulting in another, the sitting hens in a third, the clean birds in a fourth, &c, ; and so strictly do birds... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 610 pages
...of them are continually landing, and as many going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment of soldiers. They are classed with the greatest order. The young birds being in one situation ; the moulting in... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 608 pages
...of them are continually landing, and as many going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment of soldiers. They are classed with the greatest order. The young birds being in one situation ; the moulting in... | |
 | 1835 - 466 pages
...them are constantly landing, and an equal number going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner, and in as regular ranks as a regiment...birds in a fourth, &c. ; and so strictly do birds in a similar condition congregate, that should a bird that is moulting intrude itself among 'lhose which... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1835 - 460 pages
...of them are continually landing, and as many going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment of soldiers. They are classed with the greatest order. The young birds being in one situation ; the moulting in... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 pages
...of them are continually landing, and as many going to flea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment of soldiers. They are classed with the greatest order. The young birds being in one situation ; the moulting in... | |
 | 1839 - 496 pages
...are continually landing, and an equal number going to sea. They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner, and in as regular ranks as a regiment...sitting hens in a third, the clean birds in a fourth, etc. ; and so strictly do birds in a similar situation congregate, that, should a bird that is moulting... | |
 | B. Steill - 1845 - 250 pages
...thousand were continually landing or going to sea. They formed themselves into regular ranks, the young being in one situation, the moulting birds in another, the sitting hens in a third, and the rest in similar order. The females lay but one egg each, which they hatch by keeping it close... | |
 | B. Steill - 1845 - 140 pages
...thousand were continually landing or going to sea. They formed themselves into regular ranks, the young being in one situation, the moulting birds in another, the sitting hens in a third, and the rest in similar order. The females lay but one egg each, which they hatch by keeping it close... | |
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They are arranged, when on shore, in as compact a manner and in as regular ranks as a regiment of soldiers ; and are classed with the greatest order, the young birds being in one situation, the moulting birds in another, the sitting hens in a third, the... 
