I ran my bark on shore at one of their landing places, which was a sort of nick or little dock, from which ascended a sloping path or road up to the edge of the meadow, where their nests were, most of them were deserted, and the great thick whitish egg-shells... A Nature Wooing at Ormond by the Sea - Page 164by Willis Stanley Blatchley - 1902 - 245 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1793 - 702 pages
...at one ot their landing places, which was a lit of nick or little dock, from which afccnded a Doping path or road up to the edge of the meadow, where their nefts wt re; m it of ihrm were dcfcrted, and the great thick whitilh egg- (hells lay broken and (battered... | |
| 1799 - 422 pages
...of their landing places, which was a fort of nick, or little dock ; from which, afcended a (loping path, or road, up to the edge of the meadow, where their nefts were, moft of them were deferted, and the great*thicfc whitifh egg-fhells lay broken and fcattered... | |
| 460 pages
...one of their landing places, which 'was a fort of nick, or little dock, from which afcendcd a (loping path or road up to the edge of the meadow, where their nefts were ; moft of them Were deferted, and the great thick whiteilh egg(hells lay broken and fcattered... | |
| 1809 - 572 pages
...them. Accordingly I ran my bark on shore at fine of their landing places, which was a sort of neck or little dock, from which ascended a sloping path or road up to the edge of the meadow, where these nests were. Most of them were deserted, and the great thick whitish eggshells lay broken and... | |
| 1793 - 624 pages
...one of their landing-places, which was a fort of nick or little dock, from which afcended a floping path or road up to the edge of the meadow, where their nefts were ; moft of them were dcferted, and the gn'at thic.k whilifh egg-fhells lay broken and fcattered... | |
| Caledonian bee - 1811 - 300 pages
...one of their landing places, which was a fort of nick or little dock, from which afeended a floping path, or road, up to the edge of the meadow, where their nefts were ; molt of them were deferted, and the great thick whitifh egg-fhells lay broken and feattered... | |
| 1825 - 458 pages
...examine them. Accordingly, I ran my boat OB shore at -one of' their landing whic.b was a sort of ninb or little dock, from which ascended -a sloping path,...of them were deserted, and the great thick whitish egg shells lay broken and scattered upon the ground round about them. . The nests or hillocks are of... | |
| 1826 - 638 pages
...immediately to land and examine them. Accordingly, I ran my bark on shore at one of their landingplaces, which was a sort of nick or little dock, from which...thick whitish egg-shells lay broken and scattered upou ihiground round about them. The nests or hillocks are of the form of an obtuse cone, four feet... | |
| William Malone Baskervill, James Witt Sewell - 1895 - 358 pages
...a layer of eggs. 5. I ran my bark on shore at one of their landing places, which was a sort of neck or little dock, from which ascended a sloping path...eggshells lay broken and scattered upon the ground. my gun, set sail cautiously, along shore. As I passed by Battle Lagoon, I began to tremble. 7. I seized... | |
| Robert Finch, John Elder - 1990 - 930 pages
...immediately to land and examine them. Accordingly, I ran my bark on shore at one of their landing-places, which was a sort of nick or little dock, from which...broken and scattered upon the ground round about them. eggs in a nest: these are hatched, I suppose, by the heat of the sun; and perhaps the vegetable substances... | |
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