 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its offspring ; for the old birds take their final leave of this country the first week in July. '> There seems (says Mr. Jenner) no precise time fixed for the departure of young Cuckoos. I believe... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pages
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July. Had nature allowed the cuckoo to have staid here as long as some other migrating birds, which produce... | |
 | 1823 - 626 pages
...provide for itself before the parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." There seems to be no precise time fixed for the departure of young cuckoos. " I believe (says this... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 pages
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week Had nature allowed the cuckoo to have staid here as long as some other migrating birds, which produce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 pages
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July."] Such are the manners of this bird while it continues to reside, or to be seen amongst us. But early,... | |
 | 1824 - 498 pages
...provide for itself before the parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." There seems to be no precise time fixed for the departure of young cuckoos. " I believe (says Dr. Jenner)... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pages
...provide for itself before the parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." There seems to be no precise time fixed for the departure of young cuckoos. " I believe (says Dr. Jenner)... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its offspring ; for the old birds take their final leave of this country the first week in July. " There seems (says Dr. Jenner) no precise time fixed for the departure of young Cuckoos. I believe... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July. Among the many peculiarities of the young cuckoo, there is one that shows itself very early. Long before... | |
 | British birds - 1840 - 326 pages
...instinctively directed to seek a new residence, and be thus compelled to abandon its young one ; for old cuckoos take their final leave of this country the first week in July." A young cuckoo, brought to Colonel Montagu, in July, just as it could fly, was, by great care, kept... | |
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... so that, if a cuckoo should be ready with an egg much sooner than the time pointed out, not a single nestling, even one of the earliest, would be fit to provide for itself before its parent would be instinctively directed to seek a new residence,... 
