A discourse on the emigration of British birds or, this question at last solv'd: whence come the stork and the Turtle, the Crane and the swallow, when they know and observe the appointed Time of their coming? containing A curious, particular, and circumstantial Account of the respective Retreats of all those Birds of Passage Which visit our Island at the Commencement of Spring, and depart at the Approach of Winter; as, the Cuckow, Turtle, Stork, Crane, Quail Goat-Sucker, The Swallow Tribe, Nightingale, Black-Cap, Wheat-Ear, Stone-Chat, Whin-Chat, Willow-Wren, White-Throat, Etotoli, Fly-Catcher, &c. &c. Also, a copious, entertaining, and satisfactory relation of winter birds of passage, Among which are the Woodcock, Snipe, Fieldfare, Red-Wing, Royston Crow, Dotterel, &c. Shewing The different Countries to which they retire, the Places where they breed, and how they perform their Annual Emigrations, &c. With a short Account of those Birds, that migrate occasionally, or only shift their Quarters at certain Seasons of the Year. To which are added, Reflections on that truly admirable and wonderful Instinct, the annual migration of birds! By a naturalist
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for Stanley Crowder, Bookseller, No. 12, Paternoster-Row; and B.C. Collins, Salisbury
1780, [1780?]
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| Edition: | The second edition |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A naturalist = George Edwards of Market Lavington. - A reissue of the Salisbury edition of 1780 with a cancel titlepage, and the running title on p.45 corrected to 'Reflections on the migration of birds'. - Braces in imprint. - English Short Title Catalog, T133762. - Price from imprint: price One Shilling. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - With a half title |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([2]ix,[1],45,[1]p) 8° |