. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. AMKniCAN ULUK JW.â ciisldtu}. richest and most fantastic scone I know of anioiig the comicalities of the natural -world, to catch him in one of these practising humours ; he docs court to his own charms with such a gay and earnest enthusiasm; ho apes all the gestures and lovelorn notes of his seemingly volcanic amours, and turning his lieatl Iwek, gazes on his own tine coat with sueli fantastic earnest, that one can hai'dly resist roaring with laughter. >S(i jealous is he of his s
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. AMKniCAN ULUK JW.â ciisldtu}. richest and most fantastic scone I know of anioiig the comicalities of the natural -world, to catch him in one of these practising humours ; he docs court to his own charms with such a gay and earnest enthusiasm; ho apes all the gestures and lovelorn notes of his seemingly volcanic amours, and turning his lieatl Iwek, gazes on his own tine coat with sueli fantastic earnest, that one can hai'dly resist roaring with laughter. >S(i jealous is he of his sole prerogative of supervision over the interest and welfare of his neighbours, that he is for ever on the look-out for all interloping stragglers. Every raeonn that .shows his inquisitive is with vehement clamours and angry siiiip]ungs of beaks, â \vhicli compel lum, in terror for eyes, to return to his home. C)ur iriend ,Fay is paid to attribute the nocturnal habits of racoons, wild cats, opossums, omIs, i^te,, to their apprehension of his valorous vigilance by daylight, lie the facts of the case what they may, no one of these gentry, nor mole, nor mink, nor weasel, can nud'J .4^:. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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