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... . The latter are rather less hardy than the opposite sex , and are consequently more liable to perish on the journey than their male companions . C It has been suggested that the eggs of the grouse IN PRAISE OF THE GROUSE 17.
... . The latter are rather less hardy than the opposite sex , and are consequently more liable to perish on the journey than their male companions . C It has been suggested that the eggs of the grouse IN PRAISE OF THE GROUSE 17.
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... own to preserve are sometimes tempted to say hard things of those who have , because they kill out hawks and other high - spirited creatures . Neverthe- less , there is a mean to be attained in THE GROUSE AND ITS ENEMIES 43.
... own to preserve are sometimes tempted to say hard things of those who have , because they kill out hawks and other high - spirited creatures . Neverthe- less , there is a mean to be attained in THE GROUSE AND ITS ENEMIES 43.
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Hugh Alexander Macpherson. less , there is a mean to be attained in game preserving as in all other things . Landowners exercise good sense and decency if they tolerate a little ' vermin , ' both to gratify their own taste and to satisfy ...
Hugh Alexander Macpherson. less , there is a mean to be attained in game preserving as in all other things . Landowners exercise good sense and decency if they tolerate a little ' vermin , ' both to gratify their own taste and to satisfy ...
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... less magnani- The sea eagle has become so rare in Britain that it would be little less than a crime for anyone to raid its eyry or to slay a member of its race . Alas ! that the hand of the destroyer was stayed so late . I could say a ...
... less magnani- The sea eagle has become so rare in Britain that it would be little less than a crime for anyone to raid its eyry or to slay a member of its race . Alas ! that the hand of the destroyer was stayed so late . I could say a ...
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... less noble enemies which thin the ranks of our coveys directly or indirectly , I own to a considerable distrust of the raven . Cer- tainly he feeds chiefly on carrion , but I am afraid he is fond of grouse eggs , and sucks their ...
... less noble enemies which thin the ranks of our coveys directly or indirectly , I own to a considerable distrust of the raven . Cer- tainly he feeds chiefly on carrion , but I am afraid he is fond of grouse eggs , and sucks their ...
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The Grouse: Natural History, by H. A. Macpherson Hugh Alexander Macpherson Visualização integral - 1894 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
ANDREW LANG beat becking better black grouse black-game blackcock blue hares brace breeding season burn CO.'S STANDARD covey Crown 8vo eagle Edition eggs English especially favour feed female field voles firing flank flight front GEORGE SAINTSBURY glen goback grey grouse driving grouse moor gull guns heather high ground hill hooded crows Illustrations keen keep killed knoll line of butts LONGMANS & CO.'S Lord miles Millais moorland Moy Hall neighbours never Newman's Cardinal old birds old cock pack partridges peregrine plumage poacher poaching probably ptarmigan red grouse result ridge rise rock sand grouse Scotch keeper Scotch moors Scotland seen sheltered shooter shooting over dogs shot side snow sport sportsman spot stone straight things tion turn vermin vols wild willow grouse wind yards Yorkshire young birds
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