 Owls move in a buoyant manner, as if lighter than the air ; they seem to want ballast. There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious, — they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing each...  Tales about animals - 411. oldalszerző: Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1821 - 444 oldal
...they spend all their leisure time in diving and cuffing at each other on the wing in a playful manner; and, when they move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, as if about to fall to the ground. "When this accident happens, they are scratching themselves with... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 oldal
...ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure tune in striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when thev move from one place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, and' seem to... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 oldal
...draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure time in striking aad cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish ; and when they move from onf place to another, frequently turn on their backs with a loud croak, and seem to be falling to the... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1831 - 510 oldal
...seem to want ballast. There is a peculiarity belonging to ravent that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 oldal
...seem to want ballast. There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 586 oldal
...is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious—they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 oldal
...want ballast. There .is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of... | |
 | T Forster - 1832 - 144 oldal
...is a peculiarity belonging to Ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious—they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the center of... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 oldal
...seem to want ballast. There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 640 oldal
...seem to want ballast There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious — they spend all their leisure...croak, and seem to be falling to the ground. When this odd gesture betides them, they are scratching themselves with one foot, and thus lose the centre of... | |
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