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Title: The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country : the descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus : with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists : and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens
Year: 1794 (1790s)
Authors: Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837 Latham, John, 1740-1837 Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798 Gilbert, Richard, 1794-1852, printer Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. Natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778. Systema naturae. Regnum animale F. and C. Rivington (Firm), publisher F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), publisher Law and Gilbert, printer R. & R. Gilbert (Firm), printer Leverian Museum (London, England)
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London : Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ...

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ge into the water at theirmailers command, and feize the fifh in his bill, or with the bill andtalons together, and bring it to his raafter; or if the fifh be too large,two of the Coryorants afBft each other. To enfute obedience, it hliowever necefTary to faften a ring round their necks, which prevent*them horn fv;allowing their prize ; and when the. bufinefs of fifhingis over for the day, the roafler takes ofFihe ring, and rewards them Ivith PLATE CXXXIIL with a Chare of the fpoll. According to Willughby, this mode oftaking fifh was praftifed formerly in England: the Corvorants wereinftrufted to dive into the water, and after laying the captive fifti atthe feet of his mafter, perch upon his arm. The beft writers giveKttle credit to this account, or confider it as a rare inftance, at leaft,of the docile difpofuion of the Corvorant;. A leather thong wasfattened round the throat of the bird, which anfwered the fame purvpofe as the ring put round their neck by the Chinefe» PLATE iS^ -^^
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r:^ :%9- PLATE CXXXm MOTACILLA TROGLODYTES WREN.Passeres, GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill fubulate, and ftralght: the mandibles nearly equal: noftrit*oval: tongue lacerated at the end. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS. Grey: eyebrows white: wings waved with black and cinereous. MotacillaTroglodites ; grifea, alis nigris cinereoque undu-latis. LJnn, Fn, Suec. 261.Scop, ann, 1. w. 2S9,Nozejn. nederU Vogd. /. ^%^Regulus. Brijf. av, 2. p. 425. w. 24.Reattino. Olin. iccc, U 6.Roitelet. Buff. pL enl. n.eSl.f, 2.ZauHkoenig. Fnfch, av* t, 2^. f, S,WREfT. ArSl, ZooL 2,p, 414. w. 55£.Ray av. p, SO. w. II.Brit, ZqoL 1. 77. i54. This PLATE CXXXIV. ThJl pretty Httle bird is efleemed the fraalleft of the European fpe-cies, the Golden Crefled W%en excepted. It inhabits the temperateparts of northern Europe, and the fouth of Afia* ^ - * The Wren remains in Britain throughout the year. The neft is ofan oval forn), compofed of mofs lined with feathers, and having afmall entrance in the middle. The female has t

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