 | 1794 - Liczba stron: 892
...furrounded with a broad circle of marked white fkin ; and by being of a dark blue or blackiih colour. It is from their attachment to their native place, and particularly where they bring pigeon; with them, and produce a mixed fpacies. PROGNOSTICS OF THE WEATHER. FROM VEGETABLES.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - Liczba stron: 470
...compassed about with a broad circle of naked white skin, and by being of a dark blue or blackish colour. It is from their attachment to their native place,...several countries as the most expeditious carriers. They are first brought from the place where they were bred, and whither it is intended to send them... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - Liczba stron: 348
...plumage, which is of a dark blue, inclining to black. From their attachment to their native place, these birds are employed in several countries, as the most expeditious carriers of letters ; and formerly they were commonly used in carrying letters from place to place in time of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - Liczba stron: 498
...compassed about with a broad circle of naked white skin, and !)>' being of a dark' blue or blackish colour. It is from 'their attachment to their native place,...and particularly where they have brought up their ynimg, that these birds are employed in several countries IBS the'most expeditious. carriers. They... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - Liczba stron: 278
...the plumage, which is of a dark blue inclining to black. From their attachment to their native place, these birds are employed in several countries as the most expeditious carriers of letters ; and formerly they were commonly used in conveying letters from place fo place in time... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - Liczba stron: 612
...compassed about with a broad circle of naked white skin, and by being of a dark blue or blackish colour. It is from their attachment to their native place,...several countries as the most expeditious carriers. They are first brought from the place where they were bred, and whither it is intended to send them... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - Liczba stron: 522
...compassed about with a broad circle of naked white skin, and by being of a dark blue or blackish colour. It is from their attachment to their, native place,...several countries as the most expeditious carriers. They are first brought from the place where they wtere bred, and whither it is intended to send them... | |
 | 1834 - Liczba stron: 700
...compassed about with a broad circle of naked white skin, and by being of a dark blue or blackish color. It is from their attachment to their native place,...several countries as the most expeditious carriers. They are first brought from the place where they were bred, and whither it is intended to send them... | |
 | 1843 - Liczba stron: 408
...compassed about by a broad circle of naked white skin, and by being of a dark blue or blackish color. It is from their attachment to their native place,...they have brought up their young, that these birds have been employed in several countries as the most expeditious travellers. They are first brought... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - Liczba stron: 840
...been considered as a circumstance of distress. liurhe. Observations on a late State of the Nation. It is from their attachment to their native place,...several countries as the most expeditious carriers. Goldsmith. Animated Nature, vol. iii. p. 186. CART, ». CART, n. CA'KTAGE, CA'RTEB, CA'HTFUL, CA'RT-JADEJ... | |
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It is from their attachment to their native place, and particularly where they have brought up their young, that these birds are employed in several countries as the most expeditious carriers. 
