Harmonia ruralis; or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds, Volumen1491830 |
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... night are totally silent . In winter they assemble in myriads in the fens of Lincolnshire , and do great damage by roosting on the reeds , which they break down by their weight ; for reeds , being the thatch of the country , are ...
... night are totally silent . In winter they assemble in myriads in the fens of Lincolnshire , and do great damage by roosting on the reeds , which they break down by their weight ; for reeds , being the thatch of the country , are ...
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... night ; beginning with his own compositions , and frequently finishing by borrowing from those of the whole feathered choir . He repeats his tunes with such skill and sweetness , as to excite both pleasure and surprise . His own notes ...
... night ; beginning with his own compositions , and frequently finishing by borrowing from those of the whole feathered choir . He repeats his tunes with such skill and sweetness , as to excite both pleasure and surprise . His own notes ...
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... night- ingale , he sings by night as well as by day . This bird derives its name from frequenting and nestling among reeds , and it is therefore supposed that its food is chiefly found in marshy places . It is , however , frequently ...
... night- ingale , he sings by night as well as by day . This bird derives its name from frequenting and nestling among reeds , and it is therefore supposed that its food is chiefly found in marshy places . It is , however , frequently ...
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... night . It is a watchful timorous bird , and , when in a state of captivity , sings but little , unless perfectly undisturbed . Birds of this species are said to be migratory in France , but with us they remain the whole year , and are ...
... night . It is a watchful timorous bird , and , when in a state of captivity , sings but little , unless perfectly undisturbed . Birds of this species are said to be migratory in France , but with us they remain the whole year , and are ...
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... night . It is a watchful timorous bird , and , when in a state of captivity , sings but little , unless perfectly undisturbed . Birds of this species are said to be migratory in France , but with us they remain the whole year , and are ...
... night . It is a watchful timorous bird , and , when in a state of captivity , sings but little , unless perfectly undisturbed . Birds of this species are said to be migratory in France , but with us they remain the whole year , and are ...
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