| Charles Darwin - Beagle Expedition - 1846 - 716 pages
...fought and drove me backwards. Nothing less than heavy blows would have stopped him ; every inch he gained he firmly kept, standing close before me erect...to side, in a very odd manner, as if the power of distinct vision lay only in the anterior and basal part of each eye. This bird is commonly called the... | |
| Wonders - Birds - 1848 - 496 pages
...between a Penguin and the water, I was much amused by watching its habits. It was a brave bird, and till reaching the sea, it regularly fought and drove me...than heavy blows would have stopped him ; every inch he gained he firmly kept, standing close before me, erect and determined. When thus opposed, he continually... | |
| Philip Henry Gosse - 1849 - 396 pages
...between a Penguin and the water, I was much amused by watching its habits. It was a brave bird ; and till reaching the sea, it regularly fought and drove me...if the power of vision lay only in the anterior and basal part of each eye. This bird is commonly called the Jackass Penguin, from its habit, while on... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animal behavior - 1859 - 720 pages
...habits. It was a brave bird, and, till reaching the sea, it regularly fought and drove me backward. Nothing less than heavy blows would have stopped him...side, in a very odd manner, as if the power of vision only lay in the anterior and basal part of each eye. This bird is commonly called the Jackass Penguin,... | |
| Science - 1865 - 564 pages
...was a brave bird, and till reaching the sea it regularly fought and drove me backwards. Nothing loss than heavy blows would have stopped him, every inch...he firmly kept, standing close before me, erect and KIKO PEKOUIM SWIMMING. determined. When thus opposed, he continually rolled his head from side to side... | |
| Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 660 pages
...(Aptenodytet demersa) and the water, I was much amused by watching its habits. It was a brave bird ; and, till reaching the sea, it regularly fought and drove me...side, in a very odd manner, as if the power of vision only lay in the anterior and basal part of each eye. This bird is commonly called the Jackass Penguin,... | |
| Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 660 pages
...(Aptenodytel démena) and the water, I was much amused by watching its habits. It was a brave bird ; and, till reaching the sea, it regularly fought and drove me...side, in a very odd manner, as if the power of vision only lay in the anterior and basal part of each eye. This bird is commonly called the Jackass Penguin,... | |
| Gems - Natural history - 1868 - 192 pages
...(Sßheniscus dcmersus) and the water, I was much amused at watching its habits. It was a brave bird, and till reaching the sea it regularly fought and drove me...if the power of vision lay only in the anterior and basal part of the eye. This bird is commonly called the jackass penguin, from its habit while on shore... | |
| World - 1868 - 530 pages
...the water, I was much amused by watching its habits ; it was a brave bird, and till reaching the sea, regularly fought and drove me backwards. Nothing less...than heavy blows would have stopped him ; every inch he gained he firmly kept, standing close before me erect and determined. While thus opposed he continually... | |
| John Timbs - Animal behavior - 1869 - 374 pages
...water, was much amused by watching its habits. " It was a brown bird," says Mr. Darwin, " and, till reaching the sea, it regularly fought and drove me...rolled his head from side to side in a very odd manner. While at sea, and undisturbed, this bird's note is very deep and solemn, and is often heard in the... | |
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