Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . loftiest ainis, true artistictaste, was grandiose in his conceptions, and breathedthe spirit of genuine melody into his Berlin he wrote three other grand operas—Nourmahal (1822), Alridor (), and Afiiies ionHo/ienstaiifen (\H20), his greatest work. . by Frederick-William IV. in 1842,and he gradually withdrew into private life. Hedied at Majolati, his birthplace, on 14th Jannarj -I .is 1891). 1851. See monograph by Robert (Berlin, 1883);and Spitta in Deutsche liundschau (March
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . loftiest ainis, true artistictaste, was grandiose in his conceptions, and breathedthe spirit of genuine melody into his Berlin he wrote three other grand operas—Nourmahal (1822), Alridor (), and Afiiies ionHo/ienstaiifen (\H20), his greatest work. . by Frederick-William IV. in 1842,and he gradually withdrew into private life. Hedied at Majolati, his birthplace, on 14th Jannarj -I .is 1891). 1851. See monograph by Robert (Berlin, 1883);and Spitta in Deutsche liundschau (March Spoiltooii. See Fikk. Suuuilbill, a family of binis, Ilataleidic, alliedto the Ibidida, and more distantly to the storks,and distinguished by the remarkable form of thebill, which is loni^. Hat, broad throughout its wholelength, and much dilated in a spoon-like form atthe tip. The species are not numerous, but arewidely distributed ; the birds are, however, becom-ing scarce owing to the drainage of their nativehaunts. The only European s]iecies is the White. Spoonbill (PlataUa Icucorodia). Spoonbill (P. leucorodia), atone time a residentin Britain, but now only a visitor. This bird wasknown as the Shovelard or Shovelar, while thebird now known as the Shoveler was then calledthe Spoonbill or Spoonbilled Duck. In northernEurope it is uncommon ; it breeds in Holland, inthe south of Spain, and the Black Sea in summer it ranges to India, Ceylon,and northern China ; it is resident in North South Africa it is represented by another species,P. tcnuirostris or cristata. It is gregarious, butits nestinij habits varj in different countries; inHolland tlie nests are made of reeds, and placedon the mud among rushes ; in Slavonia on thesubmerged branches of willows ; and in India ontrees. It is about 32 inches long. Its colour is white,slightly tinged with pink : the bill and legs areblack. A curious convolution of the windpipe, inthe form of a figure 8, is foun
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