 The old geese submit quietly to the operation, but the young ones are very noisy and unruly. I once saw this performed, and observed that goslings of six weeks old were not spared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early...  Poultry-keeping - 153. oldalszerző: Arthur Roland - 1879 - 162 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Thomas Pennant - 1772 - 390 oldal
...noify and unruly. I once faw this performed, and obferved that gofhns of fix weeks old were not fpared; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they were to come to. If the feafon proves cold, numbers of geefe die by this barbarous cqftom *. Vaft numbers... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1773 - 590 oldal
...and unruly. I once law this performed, and obferved that goflins of fix weeks old were not fpared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they were to come to. If the fcafon proves cold, numbers of ge:fe die by this barbarous cufto'm. V'aft numbers... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 508 oldal
...and unruly. I once faw this performed, and obferved that goflings of fix weeks old were not fpared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they fquare. Thefe trees had not the mark of the ax, bat appeared as if burnt down by fire applied to their... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 498 oldal
...and unruly. I once faw this performed, and obferved that goflings of fix weeks old were not fpared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they fquare. Thefe trees had not the mark of the ax, but appeared as if burnt down by fire applied to their... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 464 oldal
...and unruly. I once faw this performed, and obferved, that goilins of fix weeks old were not fpared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they were to come to. If the feafon proves cold, numbers of the geeie die by this barbarous cuftom. At the... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 500 oldal
...and unruly. I once faw this performed, and obferved that goflings of fix weeks old were not fpared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they fquarc. Thefc trees had not the marie of the ax, bat appeared as if burnt down by fire applied to their... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 oldal
...and unruly. Mr. Pennant says he once saw this work performed, and observed, that even Goslins of only six weeks old were not spared ; for their tails were plucked, as he was informed, to habituate them early to the operation. The possessors, except in this cruel custom... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 1102 oldal
...and unruly. I once faw this performed, and obferved that goflings of fix weeks old were not fpared ; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they were to come to. If the feafon proves cold, numbers of geefe die by this barbarous cuftom §. Vaft... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1818 - 552 oldal
...ones are very noisy and unruly. I once saw this performed, and observed, that goslinsof six week pld were not spared; for their tails were plucked, as I was told, to habituate them early to what they were to come to. If the season prove cold, numbers of the geese die by this barbarous custom. When... | |
 | Conduct, George Nicholson - 1819 - 282 oldal
...and quills; and the same is renewed, for feathers only, four times more between that and Michaelmas. The old geese submit quietly, to the operation, but...as I was told, to habituate them early to what they were to come to. If the season prove cold, numbers of the geese die by this barbarous custom." ENTOMOLOGY.... | |
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