 | 1856 - 1026 pages
...eighteen inches. The whole plumage of the male bird is much more splendid than that of the female. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves are surrounded by a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small black specks. Notwithstanding the coldness of our climate,... | |
 | 1832 - 712 pages
...pheasant, the eyes are surrounded with scarlet, sprinkled with small 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... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1850 - 158 pages
...indeed, can charm the eye with greater richness and va-ri-e-ty of or-na-ment, than this beau-ti-ful bird. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves are sur-round-ed by a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small specks of black. The plumage of the female is in-fe-ri-or... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 pages
...the pheasant, he could be astonished at no other finery. In feet, 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 824 pages
...finery. In fact, nothing can satisfy the eye with a greater variety and richness of ornament than tliis beautiful creature. The iris of the eye is yellow ; and the eyes themselves are sur! li.-y are nearly as large as those of a turkey, but are white like a hen's, and with a thicker... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 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...of the eye is yellow ; and the eyes themselves are surThi'y &re nearly as large as those of a turkey, but are white like a hen's, and with & thicker shell.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 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...of the eye is yellow ; and the eyes themselves are surThey are nearly аз large as those of a turkey, but are white like a hen's, and with a thicker... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1875 - 1412 pages
...with a greater variety and rich ness of ornament than this beautiful creature. The iris of the eye ¡a yellow, and the eyes themselves are surrounded with...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... | |
 | Basil Tozer - 1887 - 496 pages
...root, is about eighteen inches. The plumage of the female, however, is inferior to that of the male. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves are surrounded by a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small specks of black." The size of the male pheasant is from thirty-four... | |
 | 1846 - 972 pages
...eighteen inches. The whole plumage of the male bird is much more splendid than that of the female. The iris of the eye is yellow, and the eyes themselves are surrounded by a scarlet colour, sprinkled with small black specks. The pheasant has amazingly multiplied in this... | |
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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... 
