. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. r^-^//i1^.^' GRKAT l)(,s hmXn. Althouoii the progress Of Civilization has conferred niany benefits on this country it as depnved it ot many of its aboriginal inhabitants, whether lurred or feathered the 'â KKAT Bustard being in the latter category. leauieieu, tne This splendid bird, although in former days quite a usual tenant of plains and rZ!' tW ^"^ ^'^"" r "â ^^â¢'""â¢^' '^T' '^ '^^''' '^^ Newmarket Heath^s Iv o \t'i\ are that an occasional specimen on


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. r^-^//i1^.^' GRKAT l)(,s hmXn. Althouoii the progress Of Civilization has conferred niany benefits on this country it as depnved it ot many of its aboriginal inhabitants, whether lurred or feathered the 'â KKAT Bustard being in the latter category. leauieieu, tne This splendid bird, although in former days quite a usual tenant of plains and rZ!' tW ^"^ ^'^"" r "â ^^â¢'""â¢^' '^T' '^ '^^''' '^^ Newmarket Heath^s Iv o \t'i\ are that an occasional specimen only makes its 'ance at very rare intervak i ii ^f ' r r'* ,'V^'^ \*"''' ?"^^ ''''y ^^'"'''"^t ^â¢'' "I'i'voach. being generally shot ^Mth nflcs alter a carelul and lengthened chase that rivals in tlie watchfulness "IK perseverance that are requisite before the sportsmen can get witlun shot. They are they can ann ; they put on disguises ; they enaet the part of agri,:u]tuml i£l .%v^.77 ."'7,''^^'«'''\':'"'^ grndually slipping towards the Mary birds ; ^Ihey walk ⢠vli ' ' '⢠J'"^ "'*'* i*'''*"" '^'â "â >' ''^''^'^' ''^'''^' tJ'^'-'' i''g«uuty, sharpened i^> experience, can suggest. "^ ^ VV 2. 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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