 | English literature - 1789 - 688 pages
...fimilar procela, was conveyed to the edge of the neft, and thrown out. Thefe experiments i have lince repeated feveral times in different nefts, and have always found the young cuckoo dilpofed to aét ir. the fame manner. In climbing up the neft, it fometimrs drops its burden, and thus... | |
 | 716 pages
...it was deftitute of. 1 afterward put in an egg, and this, by a fimilarprocefs, was conveyed to the edge of the neft, and thrown. out. Thefe experiments...different nefts, and have always found the young cuckoo difpofcd to aft • in the fame manner. In climbing up the ncft, it fomctiraes drops its burden, and... | |
 | History - 1789 - 622 pages
...edt* of the ncfty aad thrown out. lu Z Climbing climbing up the neft, it fometimes drops its burthen, and thus is foiled in 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 exertions of the... | |
 | History - 1790 - 566 pages
...feveral times in different nefts, and have alr ways found the young cuckoo difpofid to a<S in the fame manner. In climbing up the neft, it fometimes •...after a little refpite, the work is refumed, and goes on almoft inceflantly till it is effeft^d. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary exertions of theyoung... | |
 | History - 1790 - 562 pages
...fimilar procefs, was conveyed to the edae of the neft, and thrown out. The!« experiments 1 have fi nee repeated feveral times in different nefts, and have...always found the young cuckoo difpofed to aft in the fame manner. In climbing up the nell, it iomerimes drops ics burden, and thus is foiled in its endeavours... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1790 - 646 pages
...fimilar procefs, was conveyed to the edge of the neil, and thrown out. Thefe experiments I have iince repeated feveral times in different nefts, and have always found the young cuckoo difpoied to aft in the lame manner. In climbing up the neft, it fometimes drops its burden, and thus... | |
 | English literature - 1789 - 682 pages
...it was deftitute of. I afterwards put in an egg, and this, by a Qmilar procefs, was conveyed to the edge of the neft, and thrown out. Thefe experiments...and have always found the young cuckoo difpofed to act in the fame manner. In climbing up the neft, it fomctimes drops its burden, and thus is foiled... | |
 | Ebenezer Sibly - Astrology - 1802 - 420 pages
...feveral times in differen.. nefts, and have always found the young cuckow difpofed to acl in the fame manner. In climbing up the neft, it fometimes drops...after a little refpite, the work is refumed, and goes on almoft inceflantly till it is effeQcd. It is wonderful to fee the extraordinary exertions of the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Physical geography - 1825 - 476 pages
...always found the young cuckoo disposed to act in the same manner. In climbing up the nest it sometimes drops its burden, and thus is foiled in its endeavours; but, after a little respite, the work is resumed, and goes on almost incessantly till it is effected. It is wonderful to... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...always found the young cuckoo disposed to act in the same manner. In climbing up the nest, it sometimes drops its burden, and thus is foiled in its endeavours ; but after a little respite, the work is resumed, and goes on almost incessantly till it is effected. It is wonderful to... | |
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... manner. In climbing up the nest it sometimes drops its burden, and thus is foiled in its endeavours ; but after a little respite the work is resumed, and goes on almost incessantly till it is effected. 
