. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. teriug.). md Martin. our British Swallows, ' of its brethren. It tie, boring holes three tiding in their course, e or spot too hard for irently unfitted for the one with extraordinary liff exists, hundreds of working away at their â âlooking at a distance jtuming to the rock, ir labours. Neai' Ash- ' of these rocks, where erably safe except from id down the crumbling lies, perfectly regardless )ing a tuft of gi'ass or Lge. I have seen the g a spaiTow-hawk, who, fie, retaliated by seizing r, when the whole scen


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. teriug.). md Martin. our British Swallows, ' of its brethren. It tie, boring holes three tiding in their course, e or spot too hard for irently unfitted for the one with extraordinary liff exists, hundreds of working away at their â âlooking at a distance jtuming to the rock, ir labours. Neai' Ash- ' of these rocks, where erably safe except from id down the crumbling lies, perfectly regardless )ing a tuft of gi'ass or Lge. I have seen the g a spaiTow-hawk, who, fie, retaliated by seizing r, when the whole scene 'H turned into cries of NATURAL HISTORY. 227 fear, and the place was deserted cxcei)t by the crafty hawk and hiK screaming prey. The eggs are five, pinkish white with an almost imperceptible dotting of red. CuELiDON.â(Gr. XfMSdv, a Swallow.). 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 : G. Routledge


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