 ... the nest with it that is too weighty for it to lift out. In this state it seems ever restless and uneasy. But this disposition for turning out its companions begins to decline from the time it is two or three till it is about twelve days old, when,...  The Scots Magazine - Page 31789Full view - About this book
 | 716 pages
....after a little refpitc, the work is refuined, and goes on almoft inceflantly till it is etfefted'. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary exertions...is two or three days old, if a bird be put into the ncft with it that it too veighty for it to lift out. In this ftate it Sccrui evei rcftltfs and iueafy.... | |
 | English poetry - 1789 - 602 pages
...refpite, the work is refumed, and goes xon almoft inceflantly till it is effefted. It is wonderful to l«e the extraordinary exertions of the young cuckoo, when...put into the neft with it that is too weighty for if to lift out. In this ftate it feems ever reftlefs and uneafy. But this difpofition for turning out... | |
 | History - 1789 - 622 pages
...its endeavours ; but, after a little refpite, the work is refumed, and goes on alrnoil inceflantly till it is effected. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary...of the young cuckoo, when it is two or three days oíd, if a bird be put into the neft with it that is too weighty for it to lift out. In this ftate... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1790 - 646 pages
...in its endeavours ; but aftïr a little refpite, the work is refumed, and goes on almoft inceflantly till it is effected. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary...it, that is too weighty for it to lift out. In this (late it feems ever reftlefs and uneafy. But this difpofition for turning out ¡ts companions begins... | |
 | History - 1790 - 562 pages
...inceflantly till it is effefted. Ii is wonderful to fee the extraordinary exertions of theyoung cuckoo, whin it is two or three days old, if a bird be put into...it, that is too weighty for it to lift out. In this ftateit feems ever reulef» and uneafy. But this difpoiition for turning out its companions begins... | |
 | History - 1790 - 566 pages
...it is effeft^d. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary exertions of theyoung cuckoo, wh -n it rs two or three days old, if a bird be put into the neft with it, that i' too weighty for it to lift out. In this ftate it feems ever reftlefs and uneafy. 'But this difpofition... | |
 | Ebenezer Sibly - Astrology - 1802 - 420 pages
...inceflantly till it is effeQcd. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary exertions of the young cuckow, when it is two or three days old, if a bird be put...it that is too weighty for it to lift out. In this flate it feems ever reftlefs and uneafy. The lingularity of its fhape is well adapted to thefe purpofes;... | |
 | Natural history - 1824 - 544 pages
...to compensate for the want of sight, of which sense it is at first destitute. It is wonderful to see the extraordinary exertions of the young cuckoo, when...is two or three days old, if a bird be put into the nest that is too weighty for it to lift out. In this state it seems ever restless and uneasy, but this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Physical geography - 1824 - 498 pages
...respite, the work is resumed, and goes on almost incessantly till it is effected. It is wonderful td:see the extraordinary exertions of 'the young cuckoo;...is two or three days old, if a bird be put into the nest with it that is too weighty for it ta lift out.' In this state' it seems ever 'restless and uneasy.... | |
 | 1829 - 600 pages
...respite, the work is resumed, and goes on almost incessantly till it is effected. It is wonderful to see the extraordinary exertions of the young cuckoo, when it is two or three days old, if a bird be put in 'the nest with it that is too weighty for it to lift out : in this state it seems ever restless... | |
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