 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
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 864 sidor
...game; particularly in the broed27 mg season, when they bring a vast quantity of 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 summer of famine, out of an eagle's ntst,... | |
 | 1843 - 502 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...eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food, which were plentifully supplied by the old ones. He protracted their assiduity beyond their usual time by... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 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... | |
 | William McDowall - 1850 - 320 sidor
...male, exerts all her strength and industry to supply the eaglets. Smith, in his history of Kerry, says that a poor man in that country got a comfortable...of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food. He protracted their assiduity beyond the usual time, by clipping the wings, and retarding the flight... | |
 | Joseph Cottle - 1850 - 654 sidor
...common in this Island than they are at present. Smith, in his History of Kerry, relates, that a poor man got a comfortable subsistence for his family, during...of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eagles of the food which the old ones brought, whose attendance he protracted beyond the natural time,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 708 sidor
...then that the female, as well as the male, exert all their force and industry to supply I their young. Smith, in his history of Kerry, relates, that a poor...in that country got a comfortable subsistence for hie family during a summer of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food, which... | |
 | 1851 - 640 sidor
...able to fly and maintain themselves, the old birds keep them supplied with provisions most abundantly. Smith, in his " History of Kerry," relates that a poor man in that county got a comfortable subsistence for his family, during a famine, by robbing an eagle's nest of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 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 hU family during a summer of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food, which... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 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, during a summer of famine, out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of food, which... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 766 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...out of an eagle's nest, by robbing the eaglets of their food, which was plentifully supplied by the old ones. He protracted their assiduity beyond the... | |
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