 Smith, in his History of Kerry, relates, that a poor man in that country got a comfortable subsistence for his family, during a summer of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food, which was plentifully supplied by the old ones. He...  The Sportsman - Sida 356Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1819 - 186 sidor
...young. It is then that the male and female exert all their force and industry to supply their offspring. Smith, in his history of Kerry, relates, that a poor...their assiduity beyond the usual time, by clipping the wings, and retarding the flight of the young; and very probably also, as I have known myself, by so... | |
 | 1822 - 194 sidor
...then, that the female, as well as the male, exert all their force and industry to supply their young. Smith, in his History of Kerry, relates, that a poor...in that country, got a comfortable subsistence for bis family, 62 during a summer of famine, out of an Eagle s nest, by depriving the Eagles of the provision,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 498 sidor
...then that the female, as well as the male, exert all their force and industry to supply their young. Smith, in his History of Kerry, relates, that a poor...eaglets of food, which was plentifully supplied by the did ones. He protracted their assiduity beyond the usual time, by clipping the wings, and retarding... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 440 sidor
...these rapacious creatur-.s; the eagle is peculiarly formidable when bringing up its young: a "poor man got a comfortable subsistence for his family, during...of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food: eagles killed a peasant who had robbed their nests: there .is a law in the Orkney Islands, which entitles... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 422 sidor
...formidable when bringing up its young; a poor man got a comfortable subsistence for his vot,. V. — I. 1 family, during a summer of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food: eagles killed a peasant who had robbed their nests: there is a law in the Orkney Islands, which entitles... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 sidor
...and industry to supply their offspring. Smith, in his history of Kerry, relates, that a poor man ill that country got a comfortable subsistence for his...of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eagles of food, which was plentifully supplied by the old ones. provision. It was fortunate, however,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 sidor
...then that the female, as well as the male, exert all their force and industry to supply their young. Smith, in his History of Kerry, relates, that a poor...a comfortable subsistence for his family, during a summerof famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food, which was plentifully supplied... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 sidor
...prey to their young. Smith, in his history of Kerry, relates, that a poor man in that country obtained a comfortable subsistence for his family, during a...out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of the food the old ones brought ; whose attendance he protracted beyond the natural time, by clipping... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 170 sidor
...young. It is then that the male and female exert all their force and industry to supply their offspring. Smith, in his history of Kerry, relates that a poor...food, which was plentifully supplied by the old ones. 8. He protracted their assiduity beyond the usual time, by clipping the wings, and retarding the flight... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 sidor
...It is then that the male and female exert all their force and in'dustry to supply their offspring. Smith, in his history of Ker'ry, relates, that a poor...food, which was plentifully supplied by the old ones. 8. He protracted their assiduity beyond the usual time, by clipping the wings, and retarding the flight... | |
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