 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1816 - 298 pages
...of Colchis, in Asia Minor, whence the name, which it still retains. Nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than this...small specks of black. On the fore part of the head are .blackish feathers, mixed with a shining purple. The top of the head, and the upper part of the... | |
 | Richard Lawrence (veterinary surgeon.) - 1816 - 550 pages
...soil, having been brought into Europe from the banks of Phaesis, a river of Colchis in Asia Minor. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves...colour, sprinkled with small specks of black. On the fore-part of the head are blackish feathers, mixed with a shining purple. The top of the head, and... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...indeed can charm the eye with a greater richness and variety of ornament than this beautiful bird. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves are surrounded by a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small specks of black. The top of the head and upper part of the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 pages
...of the pheasant, he could be astonished at no other finery. In fact nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than this...colour, sprinkled with small specks of black. On the forepart of the head there are blackish feathers mixed with a shining purple. The top of the head and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 pages
...the pheasant, he could be astonished at no other finery. In fact, nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than this...colour, sprinkled with small specks of black. On the fore-part of the head there are blackish feathers mixed with a shining purple. The top of the head... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 586 pages
...the Pheasant, he could be astonished at no other finery. In fact, nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than this beautiful creature. The iris of the eyes is yellow; and the eyes themselves are surrounded with a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small... | |
 | 1831 - 172 pages
...glossy, so bright, or points so finely blending into each other. In fact, nothing offers to the eye a greater variety and richness of ornament, than this beautiful creature. The iris of the eyes is yellow ; and the eyes themselves are surrounded with a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small... | |
 | Richard Lawrence - 1833 - 558 pages
...having: •* O been brought into Europe from the banks of Pha:sis, a river of Colchis in Asia Minor. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves...colour, sprinkled with small specks of black. On the fore-part of the head are blackish feathers, mixed with a shining purple. The top of the head, and... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pages
...the pheasant, he could bt.r astonished at no other finery. In fact, nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than this beautiful creature. The iris of the eyes is yellow; ami the eyes themselves are surrounded with a scarlet color, sprinkled with small specks... | |
 | Harry Harewood - 1835 - 384 pages
...pheasant, the eyes are surrounded with scarlet, sprinkled with Email black specks ; the iris, yellow; on the fore part of the head, there are blackish feathers mixed with purple ; the top of the head and upper part of the neck tinged with a darkish green, varying, according... | |
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... astonished at no other finery. In fact nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than this beautiful creature. The iris of the eye is yellow; and the eyes themselves are surrounded with a scarlet colour, sprinkled... 
