 ... for their preservation. Even after they were considerably grown, and larger than the partridge herself, she continued to lead them about ; but. though their notes, or call, were those of common chickens, their manners had all the shyness, timidity...  Letters from Alabama - Page 106by Philip Henry Gosse - 1859 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - Birds - 1831 - 380 pages
...she exhibited all that distressful alarm, and practised her usual manoeuvres for their preservation. Even after they were considerably grown, and larger...great rapidity, and squatting in the grass exactly in tht manner of the partridge. Soon after this, they disappeared, having probably been destroyed by dogs,... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - Game and game-birds - 1849 - 390 pages
...she exhibited all that distressful alarm, and practised her usual manoeuvres for their preservation. Even after they were considerably grown, and larger...herself, she continued to lead them about ; but though the notes or call were those of common Chickens, their manners had all the shyness, timidity, and alarm... | |
 | Indiana. Commissioner of Fisheries and Game - Birds - 1902 - 674 pages
...she exhibited all that distressful alarm and practiced her usual maneuvers for their preservation. Even after they were considerably grown, and larger...manners had all the shyness, timidity and alarm of young part23— Fish Com. ridges; running with great rapidity and squatting in the grass exactly in the manner... | |
 | Indiana. Commissioner of Fisheries and Game - Birds - 1906 - 826 pages
...she exhibited all that distressful alarm and practiced her usual maneuvers for their preservation. Even after they were considerably grown, and larger...disappeared, having probably been destroyed by dogs, by the gnu or by bink of prey. Whether the domestic fowl may not by this method be very soon brought back... | |
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