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" ... unable to take their own food ; therefore they play about near the place where the dams are hawking for flies ; and, when a mouthful is collected, at a certain signal given, the dam and the nestling advance, rising towards each other, and meeting... "
The Natural History of Selbourne: With Observations on Various Parts of ... - Page 153
by Gilbert White - 1834 - 356 pages
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The natural history of Selborne, arranged for young persons [by G. Ellis].

Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 pages
...nestling advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle; the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...which at once associates with the first broods of house-martins ; and with them congregates, clustering on sunny roofs, towers, and trees. This hirundo...
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The Domestic Habits of Birds..

James Rennie - 1833 - 406 pages
...rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle, the young one all the while uttering such a short quick note of gratitude and complacency that a person...have paid very little regard to the wonders of nature who has not remarked this scenef." On the same principle it is said that the male assists the female...
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Cobbett's Weekly Register, Volume 79

1833 - 472 pages
...advance, rising towards " each other, and meeting at an angle ; " the young one all the while uttering " such a little quick note of gratitude " and complacency,...paid very little regard to the " wonders of Nature I lint has not often " remarked this feat." 1'. 170. In page 5206 and 207, we find the flycatcher thus...
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The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of ...

Gilbert White - 1836 - 398 pages
...inconvenient a situation for incubation. No doubt, however, the feelings of security overcome mi'iy considerations. — ED. such a little quick note of...clustering on sunny roofs, towers, and trees. This hirunda brings out her second brood towards the middle and end of August. All the summer long is the...
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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle ; the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...which at once associates with the first broods of house martins; and with them congregates, clustering on sunny roofs, towers, and trees. This Hlrundo...
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The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. With The naturalist's ...

Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle ; the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...which at once associates with the first broods of house martins; and with them congregates, clustering on sunny roofs, towers, and trees. This Hirundo...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1842 - 336 pages
...nestling advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle, the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...second brood as soon as she is disengaged from her fifst, which at once associates with the first broods of house.martins, and with them congregates,...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1842 - 348 pages
...nestling advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle, the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...to the business of a second brood as soon as she is disen. gaged from her first, which at once associates with the first broods of house-martins, and with...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1842 - 342 pages
...nestling advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle, the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...to the business of a second brood as soon as she is disen. gaged from her first, which at once associates with the first broods of house-martins, and with...
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The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White - 1843 - 424 pages
...advance, rising towards each other, and meeting at an angle ; the young one all the while uttering such a little quick note of gratitude and complacency,...which at once associates with the first broods of house-martins ; and with them congregates, clustering on sunny roofs, towers, and trees. This hirundo...
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