 ... blended together ; but they were seen distinct against the blue sky. The head and neck were moved frequently, and apparently with force ; and the extended wings seemed to form the fulcrum on which the movements of the neck, body, and tail acted.  Philosophical Magazine - Page 4281894Full view - About this book
 | Aeronautical Society of Great Britain - Aeronautics - 1883 - 488 pages
...these separate feathers,, if there had been the least vibratory movement, would have appeared as if blended together ; but they were seen distinct against the blue sky. The head and neck were mov*d frequently and apparently with force ; and the extended wings seemed to form the fulcrum on which... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1871 - 980 pages
...and these separate feathers, if there had been the bast vibratory movement, would have appeared as if blended together, but they were seen distinct against the blue sky. The head and So. 254—13 neck were moved frequently, and apparently with force, and the extended wings seemed to... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Beagle Expedition - 1873 - 552 pages
...these separate feathers, if there had been the least vibratory movement, would have appeared as if blended together ; but they were seen distinct against the blue sky. The head and neck were moved fiequently, and apparently with force; and the extended wings teemed to form the fulcrum on which the... | |
 | Indians of South America - 1875 - 232 pages
...intently watched from an oblique position the outlines of the separate and terminal feathers of the wing ; if there had been the least vibratory movement these...were seen distinct against the blue sky. The head and the neck were moved frequently, and apparently with force; and it appeared as if the extended wings... | |
 | Horse racing - 1876 - 760 pages
...these separate feathers, if there had been the least vibratory movement, would have appeared as if blended together ; but they were seen distinct, against...were moved frequently, and apparently with force, and the extended wings seemed to form the fulcrum on wlik'b the movements of the neck, body and tail rested."... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Beagle Expedition - 1876 - 586 pages
...the least vibratory movement, we have appeared as if blended together ; but they were seen dis tinct against the blue sky. The head and neck were moved frequently, and apparently with force; and the extended wiogi seemed to form the fulcrum on which the movements of the neck, body, and tail acted.... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Beagle Expedition - 1879 - 254 pages
...these separate feathers, if there had been the least vibratory movement, would have appeared as if blended together; but they were seen distinct against...and neck were moved frequently, and apparently with great force; and the outstretched wings seemed to form the fulcrum on which the movements of the neck,... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 346 pages
...intently watched from an oblique position the outlines of the separate and terminal feathers of the wing. If there had been the least vibratory movement, these...but they were seen distinct against the blue sky. It is truly wonderful to see so great a bird, hour after hour; and without any apparent exertion, wheeling... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 364 pages
...intently watched from an oblique position the outlines of the separate and terminal feathers of the wing. If there had been the least vibratory movement, these...but they were seen distinct against the blue sky. It is truly wonderful to see so great a bird, hour after hour, and without any apparent exertion, wheeling... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Beagle Expedition - 1889 - 628 pages
...these separate feathers, if there had been the least vibratory movement, would have appeared as if blended together ; but they were seen distinct against...moved frequently, and apparently with force ; and the extended wings seemed to form the fulcrum on which the movements of the neck, body, and tail acted.... | |
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