Birds of the BibleJennings and Graham, 1909 - 467 páginas |
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... described , that covered all the then known sur- face of the earth . Moses said the Almighty commanded the earth to pro- duce after its kind , and the waters to bring forth abun- dance of life . Science used to teach that carbon , hydro ...
... described , that covered all the then known sur- face of the earth . Moses said the Almighty commanded the earth to pro- duce after its kind , and the waters to bring forth abun- dance of life . Science used to teach that carbon , hydro ...
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... described an eagle , of which he wrote : " Lady Phœmonæ , who was supposed and said to be the daugh- ter of Apollo , hath reported that this eagle is toothed ; with her accordeth Boethus likewise . " He also wrote in describing the ...
... described an eagle , of which he wrote : " Lady Phœmonæ , who was supposed and said to be the daugh- ter of Apollo , hath reported that this eagle is toothed ; with her accordeth Boethus likewise . " He also wrote in describing the ...
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... described a male and female of the same species . He gravely recorded that " horses delight in meadows and marshes , and drink dirty water ; and if it is clean , they first disturb it with their hoofs , and then drink it . " Any one who ...
... described a male and female of the same species . He gravely recorded that " horses delight in meadows and marshes , and drink dirty water ; and if it is clean , they first disturb it with their hoofs , and then drink it . " Any one who ...
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... described one bird as " faulty , both in its color and in its voice . " His store of unexpected ad- jectives in bird - lore is a delight , as witness these detached phrases : " The chlorion is a clever and diligent bird . " " The elea ...
... described one bird as " faulty , both in its color and in its voice . " His store of unexpected ad- jectives in bird - lore is a delight , as witness these detached phrases : " The chlorion is a clever and diligent bird . " " The elea ...
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... described in " A General Division of Fowls . " " The first and principal difference and distinction in birds is taken from their feet ; for they have either hooked talons , as Hawks , or round long claws , as Hens ; or else they be ...
... described in " A General Division of Fowls . " " The first and principal difference and distinction in birds is taken from their feet ; for they have either hooked talons , as Hawks , or round long claws , as Hens ; or else they be ...
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