 | Samuel Ward - 1775 - 402 страници
...is killed, to give the perfqn who deftroyed it a hen *. Of all anii-naU the, eagle flies higheft ; and from thence the ancients have given him the epithet of the Bird of The eagle has always been reckoned the kirfg of birds ; whether on account of the fyiperiority of his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 страници
...attachment for their feeder, they are then higbly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleasures and support. When the falconer lets them go from his...hover round him till their game presents, which they sce at an immense distance, and pursue with certain destruction. - * SECTION VIII. * THE HUMMING BIBD.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 страници
...feeder; they are then highly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleasures and support. 10. When the falconer lets them go from his hand, they...game presents, which they see at an immense distance, &n4 pursue with certain destruction. 11. It is said that the eagle can live many weeks without food;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 страници
...feeder ; they are then highly serviceable, and liberally provide fur his pleasures and support. 10. When the falconer lets them go from his hand, they...immense distance, and pursue with certain destruction. 11. It is said that the eagle can live many weeks without food ; and that the period of its life exceeds... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 498 страници
...attachment for their feeder ; they are then highly serviceable, and' liberally provide for his pleasures and support. When the falconer lets them go from his...game presents, which they see at an immense distance, andi pursue with certain destruction. Of all animals the eagle flies highest ; and from thence the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 страници
...then highly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleasures and support. 10. When the felconer lets them go from his hand, they play about and hover round him till their game presents, which thoy see at an immense distance, and pursue with certain destruction. 11. It is said that the eagle... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 страници
...attachment for their feeder : they are then highly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleasures and support. When the falconer lets them go from his...immense distance, and pursue with certain destruction. They have, however, never been used in European falconry. It is only in the east that they have been... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 страници
...did not surprise the countryman thus employed, as .their resentment might have been dangerous. 10. When the falconer lets them go from his hand, they...immense distance, and pursue with certain destruction. 11. It is said that the eagle can live many weeks without food; and that the period of its life exceeds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 страници
...feeder ; they are then highly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleasures and support. 10. When the falconer lets them go from his hand, they...immense distance, and pursue with certain destruction. 11. It is said that the eagle can live many weeks without food ; and that the period of its life exceeds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 страници
...highly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleas/ures and support. . 10. When the fafcon-er lets them go from his hand, they play about' and hover...which they see at an immense distance, and pursue with cer'taln destruction. 11. It is said that the eagle can live many weeks without food ; and that the... | |
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Sometimes, however, they are brought to have an attachment for their feeder ; they are then highly serviceable, and liberally provide for his pleasures and support. When the falconer lets them go from his hand they play about... 
