. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . s not a tedious situation, but a state of con-tinual joy ; so much has Nature connected raptures withwhatever relates to the multiplication of her creatures !For a curious account of the progress of incubation, in 282 BRITISH BIRDS. the developement of the chick, we refer our readers tothe above-mentioned author, who has given a minute de-tail of the several appearances which take place, at differ-ent stated periods, till the young chick is ready to breakthe shell and come forth. The Egyptians have a method of hatching eggs with-out
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . s not a tedious situation, but a state of con-tinual joy ; so much has Nature connected raptures withwhatever relates to the multiplication of her creatures !For a curious account of the progress of incubation, in 282 BRITISH BIRDS. the developement of the chick, we refer our readers tothe above-mentioned author, who has given a minute de-tail of the several appearances which take place, at differ-ent stated periods, till the young chick is ready to breakthe shell and come forth. The Egyptians have a method of hatching eggs with-out the assistance of the hen, and that in great numbersat once, by means of artificial heat, corresponding withthe warmth of the hen : the eggs are placed in ovens, towhich an equal and moderate degree of heat is applied,and every kind of moisture or pernicious exhalationcarefully avoided -, by which means, and by turning theeggs so that every part may enjoy alike the requisiteheat, hundreds of chickens are produced at the sametime. * tt^-^f^ .SvJ^^^^-nS r^^Z. BRITISH BIRDS. 283
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