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... occasional bad catch , the loss of a boat , or a set of nets worth 1007 .; to say nothing of wear and tear , and the widows of drowned fishermen to assist . Nothing is so likely as specious detail to mislead those whose experience is ...
... occasional bad catch , the loss of a boat , or a set of nets worth 1007 .; to say nothing of wear and tear , and the widows of drowned fishermen to assist . Nothing is so likely as specious detail to mislead those whose experience is ...
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... occasionally erects her tail like the hen Turkey , nor does such display appear to denote the absence of any feminine virtue . The natural disposition of the Peacock is selfish and gluttonous , and it is only by pampering this weakness ...
... occasionally erects her tail like the hen Turkey , nor does such display appear to denote the absence of any feminine virtue . The natural disposition of the Peacock is selfish and gluttonous , and it is only by pampering this weakness ...
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... occasionally cruel , the Peacock is shy of fighting , particularly when in full plumage ; nor do they so frequently engage with each other as with birds of a different species , such as Drakes , Cocks , & c . One , out of feather , was ...
... occasionally cruel , the Peacock is shy of fighting , particularly when in full plumage ; nor do they so frequently engage with each other as with birds of a different species , such as Drakes , Cocks , & c . One , out of feather , was ...
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... occasionally , but not always , spotted , or rather freckled , with a few small reddish brown marks . The new hatched chicks are striped on the head and neck with alternate stripes of dingy yellow and pale brown ; the legs are of a ...
... occasionally , but not always , spotted , or rather freckled , with a few small reddish brown marks . The new hatched chicks are striped on the head and neck with alternate stripes of dingy yellow and pale brown ; the legs are of a ...
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... occasionally be had for less , in which case they make a cheap as well as a handsome dish to set before a large dinner party . Their weight in the feathers varies from 25 lbs . to 28 lbs . , and sometimes , though rarely , 30 lbs . They ...
... occasionally be had for less , in which case they make a cheap as well as a handsome dish to set before a large dinner party . Their weight in the feathers varies from 25 lbs . to 28 lbs . , and sometimes , though rarely , 30 lbs . They ...
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Ornamental and Domestic Poultry: Their History and Management Edmund Saul Dixon No preview available - 2015 |
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