 The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones. The mother, however, did not long survive; but the young were brought to England, and continued for some time in the possession...  The Natural History of Humming Birds - Pàgina 100per William Jardine - 1845Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pàgines
...brought altogether on board. The bird became sufficiently tame to süßer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones....did not long survive, but the young were brought to Kngland, and continued tor some time in the possession oi Lady Hammond. The little creatures readily... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1856 - 108 pàgines
...about to sail from Jamaica. "The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones....but the young were brought to England, and continued some time in the possession of Lady Hammond. The little creatures readily took honey from the lips... | |
 | John Hogg (publisher.) - 1878 - 536 pàgines
...brought all together on board. The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones....took honey from the lips of Lady Hammond ; and though one did not live long, the other survived for at least two months from the time of their arrival. I... | |
 | United States National Museum - 1891 - 1194 pàgines
...brought altogether on hoard. The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones....least two months from the time of their arrival." Mr. Gould was partial! y successfu 1 in his attempt to carry living specimens of the Ruby-throat (Trochilws... | |
 | United States National Museum - 1891 - 1220 pàgines
...brought altogether on board. The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones. The mother, however, did not long survive, bat the young were brought to England, and continued for some time in the possession of Lady Hammond.... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1891 - 1216 pàgines
...brought altogether on board. The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones. The mother, however, did uot long survive, but the young were brought to England, and continued for some time in the possession... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1862 - 846 pàgines
...he brought all on board. The bird became sufficiently tame to suffer herself to be fed on honey and water during the passage, and hatched two young ones....Hammond. The little creatures readily took honey from Lady Hammond's lips ; and though one did not live long, the other survived for at least two months... | |
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