. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. JAe J{e/rmCCa^ LETTER LII. To the same. Selborne, Sept. 9//', 1781. HAVE just met with a circumstance respecting swifts, which furnishes an exception to the whole tenor of my observations ever since I have be- stowed any attention on that species of hirundines. Our swifts, in general, withdrew this year about the first day of August, all save one pair, which in two or three days was reduced to a single bird. The perseverance of this individual made me suspect that the strongest of motives, that of an attachmen
. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. JAe J{e/rmCCa^ LETTER LII. To the same. Selborne, Sept. 9//', 1781. HAVE just met with a circumstance respecting swifts, which furnishes an exception to the whole tenor of my observations ever since I have be- stowed any attention on that species of hirundines. Our swifts, in general, withdrew this year about the first day of August, all save one pair, which in two or three days was reduced to a single bird. The perseverance of this individual made me suspect that the strongest of motives, that of an attachment to her young, could alone. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, Gilbert, 1720-1793; Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London; New York : J. Lane
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