 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 pages
...flowers, and their honey in perfection. • 8. During the 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 dowa ; and at last, feathers succeed, but less beautiful, at first, than those of the old ones. 0.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 pages
...takes to herself the greatest share. She seldom quits the nest, except a few minutes in the morning and evening, when the dew is upon the flowers, and...nest of a humming-bird in a shed that was near the dwelling-house, and took it in at a time when the young ones were about fifteen or twenty days old;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 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...last, feathers succeed, but less beautiful at first ihan those of the old ones. 9. Fa'ther La-bat', in his account of the mission to A-mer'ica, says, "... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 pages
...During the short interval, the male takes her place. The time of incubation continues twelve days 5 at the end of which the young ones appear much about...less beautiful at first than those of the old ones. 9. Father Labat, in his account ofthe mission to America, says, " that his companion found the nest... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 pages
...short interval, the male takes her place. The time of incubation continues twelve days; at the enjl of which the young ones appear much about the size...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... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 586 pages
...never more, about the size of small peas, and 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, and are much about the size of a bluebottle fly. It is a doubt whether or not these birds have a continued... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pages
...never more, about the size of small peas, and 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, and are much about the size of a bluebottle fly. It is a doubt whether or not these birds have a continued... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 180 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...about' the size of a blue-bottle fly. They are at first hare ; by degrees they are covered with down ; and at last, feathers succeed, but less beautiful at... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 290 pages
...flowers, and their honey in perfection. During this short interval, the male takes her place. The lime of incubation continues twelve days ; at the end of...less beautiful at first than those of the old ones. Labat, in his account of the mission to America, says, " that his companion found the nest of a humming-bird,... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 pages
...short interval, the male takes her place. The time of incubation continues twelve days ; at the end ol which the young ones appear, much about' the size...less beautiful at first than those of the old ones. 9. Fa'ther La-bat', in his account of the mission to A-mer'ica, says, " that his companion found the... | |
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