A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 3J. Grigg, 1830 - Natural history |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
animal appears appetites beak beautiful belly bill bird's birds birds of prey bittern body bones bottom breed cachalot called cassowary CHAPTER chiefly claws climate cock colour continue cormorant covering the gills crane kind danger devour duck eagle eggs eyes feathers feed feet female fin covering fish flesh flight flocks formed furnished gannet goose Greenland hatched head heron hole horned owl inches long insects jabiru legs less live male manner narwhale native nature neck nest never ostrich parrot pectoral fins peculiar plumage porpoise prey pursue quadrupeds quantity rapacious resembling rest retreat round scarce season seems seen seldom seven rays shark shore side skin sometimes species spermaceti spines stomach supply surface swallow swan swimming tail teeth toes trees tribe usually variety voracious water-fowl whale whole wild wings winter young