Aldrovandi on Chickens: The Ornithology of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1600) Volume II, Book XIV, Volume 2, Book 14 |
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Page 94
... entire lower part of the body . On the seventh day , when the fourth tunic was opened we saw the foetus , still small and indistinct , with eyes nevertheless large and a triple humor in them , crystalline , vitreous , and watery . When ...
... entire lower part of the body . On the seventh day , when the fourth tunic was opened we saw the foetus , still small and indistinct , with eyes nevertheless large and a triple humor in them , crystalline , vitreous , and watery . When ...
Page 238
... entire body , with hoarse voice , but fervent with her entire spirit , when infirm in all her limbs and at her last gasp . " If therefore , " says St. Bernard , " the hen who is an irrational animal is so loving toward her chicks , how ...
... entire body , with hoarse voice , but fervent with her entire spirit , when infirm in all her limbs and at her last gasp . " If therefore , " says St. Bernard , " the hen who is an irrational animal is so loving toward her chicks , how ...
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... entire body was rather dark ; the roots of the feathers were white . The feathers were of such a form that they resembled scales over the entire body . Near the rump , where the tail grows forth , there was a round , whitish tubercle ...
... entire body was rather dark ; the roots of the feathers were white . The feathers were of such a form that they resembled scales over the entire body . Near the rump , where the tail grows forth , there was a round , whitish tubercle ...
Contents
Concerning Domestic Fowl Who Bathe in | 3 |
Descriptions of Different Hens and Roosters | 350 |
Chickens with Feathered Feet | 358 |
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