 The time of incubation continues twelve days ; at the end of which the young ones appear, much about the size of a bluebottle fly. They are at first bare ; by degrees they are covered with down ; and, at last, feathers succeed, but less beautiful at first...  A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 170by Oliver Goldsmith - 1856Full view - About this book
 | William Bullock (F.L.S.) - 1809 - 100 pages
...and never more, in appearance like fmall peafe, as white as fnow, with here and there a yellow fpeck. The time of incubation continues twelve days, at the end of which the young ones appear, being then not larger than a blue-bottle fly. " I could never perceive," fays Father Dutertre, " how... | |
 | William Bullock - 1813 - 250 pages
...and never more, in appearance like small pease, as white as snow, with here and there a yellow speck. The time of incubation continues twelve days, at the end of which the young ones appear, being then not larger than a blue-bottle fly. " I could never perceive, (says Father Dutertre) how... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 pages
...honey in perfection.. During this short interval, the male takes her place- The time of incubatian continues twelve days.; at the end of which the young ones appear, much about the size of a blue bottle fly. They are at first bare; by degrees they are covered with down; and, at last, feathers... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 pages
...the flowers, and their honey in perfection. 8. During the short interval, the male takes her place. The time of incubation continues twelve days; at the...less beautiful at first than those of the old ones. 9. Father Labat, in his account of the mission to America, says, " that his companion found the nest... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...and never more, in appearance like small peas, as white as snow, with here and there a yellow speck. The time of incubation continues twelve days, at the end of which the young ones appear, being then not larger than a blue-bottle fly. ' I could never perceive (says Father Dutertre) how the... | |
 | 1819 - 186 pages
...their honey in perfection. During .the short interval, the male takes her place. The time of hatching continues twelve days; at the end of which the young...beautiful at first than those of the old ones. Father Labat, in his account of the mission to America, saysj " that his companion found the nest of a humming-bird,... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 pages
...the flowers, and their honey in perfection. 22. During this short interval the male takes her place. The time of incubation continues twelve days ; at...are at first bare ; by degrees they are covered with clown ; and at last, feathers succeed, but less beautiful at first than those of the old ones. 23.... | |
 | 1813 - 998 pages
...two eggs, of the magnitude of small peas, beautifully white, with here and there a yellow speck. . The time of incubation continues twelve days, at the end of which period the young ones appear, hardly exceeding the size of a blue-bottle fly. Thus, from the immense... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 pages
...and never more, in appearance like small peas, as white as snow, with here and there a yellow speck. The time of incubation continues twelve days, at the end of which the young ones appear, being then not larger than a blue-bottle fly. " I could never perceive" (says Father Duteste) " how... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 pages
...the flowers, and their honey in perfection. 8. During the short interval, the male takes her place.^ The time of incubation continues twelve days: at the end* of which the young ones appear much about tile size of a blue-bottle fly. They are at first bi»r,e ; by degrees they are covered with down;... | |
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