 The little bill like that of a goose, the eyes marked, the head, neck, breast, wing, tail, and feet formed; the feathers everywhere perfectly shaped and blackish coloured; and the feet like those of other water-fowl, to my best remembrance.  The Conchologist - Page 14by John Warren - 1834 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Science - 1722 - 956 pages
...feems to draw and convey the maccer which ferns for the Growth and Vegetation of the Shell and the little Bird within it. In every Shell that I opened I found a PerfeA Sea-Fowl- the little Bill like that of a Goofe ; the Eyes marked $ the Head, Neck, Breaft, Wings,... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...into five parts. " These parts are fastened one to another, with Buch a film as Muscle-shells are. " These shells are hung at the tree by a neck, longer...Goose, the eyes marked; the head, neck, breast, wing, tails, and feet, formed ; the feathers every where perfectly shaped, and blackish coloured ; and the... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...through a concave or diminishing glass, tlie colour and feature being every where so clean and neat. The little bill like that of a goose ; the eyes marked ; the head, neck, breast, wings, tail, and feet, formed ; the feathers every where perfectly shaped, and blackish coloured ;... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Fishing - 1813 - 820 pages
...which serves for the Growth and Vegetation of the SHELL, and little Bird within it." He continues, " In every SHELL that I opened, I found a perfect Sea-fowl,...Breast, Wing, Tail, and Feet formed ; the Feathers, every where perfectly shaped, and blackish coloured ; and the Feet, like those of other Waterfowl,... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Falconry - 1813 - 568 pages
...and little Bird within it." He continues, " In every SHELL that I opened, I found a perfect Sea-foul, the little Bill, like that of a GOOSE, the Eyes marked;...Breast, Wing, Tail, and Feet formed; the Feathers, every where perfectly shaped, and blackish coloured ; and the Feet, like those of other Waterfowl,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pages
...through a concave, or diminishing glass, the colour and feature being every where so clear and neat. The little bill like that of a goose, the eyes marked, the bead, neck, breast and wings, tail and feet formed, the feathers every where perfectly shaped, and... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1823 - 400 pages
...divide it into five parts. These parts are fastened one to another, with such a film as muscle-shells have. These shells are hung at the, tree by a neck,...it. In every shell that I opened I found a perfect sea fowl: the little bill, like that of a goose, the eyes marked ; the head, neck, breast, wing, tails,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...tree, from which it seems to draw and convey the matter which serves for the growth and vegetation o the shell, and little bird within it. " In every shell that I opened I found a perfect SeaJoml: the little bill, like that of a goose, the eyes marked ; the head, neck, breast, wing, tails,... | |
 | John Vaughan Thompson - 1830 - 166 pages
...seems to draw and convey the matter which serves for the growth and vegetation of the shell and the little Bird within it." " In every shell that I opened...a Goose, the eyes marked, the head, neck, breast, wings, tail and feet formed, the feathers, every where perfectly shaped, and blackish coloured, and... | |
 | James Rennie - Animal behavior - 1833 - 422 pages
...divide it into five parts. These parts are fastened one to another, with such a film as mussel-shells > have. These shells are hung at the tree by a neck,...goose, the eyes marked ; the head, neck, breast,, wings, tail, and feet formed ; the feathers everywhere perfectly shaped, and blackish coloured ; and... | |
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