 No motion whatever of the lungs could be perceived, on the closest inspection ; though at other times this is remarkably observable ; the eyes were shut, and when touched by the finger, it gave no signs of life or motion. I carried it out to the open...  The Natural History of Humming Birds - Pàgina 122per William Jardine - 1845Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 pàgines
...retired shaded part of the room. After fluttering about for some time, the weather being uncommonly cold, it clung to the wires and hung in a seemingly torpid state for a whole forenoon. The motion of the lungs could not be perceived on the closest inspection, though at other times this... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 pàgines
...retired shaded part of the room. After fluttering about for some time, the weather being uncommonly cold, it clung to the wires and hung in a seemingly torpid state for a whole forenoon. The motion of the lungs could not be perceived on the closest inspection, though at other times this... | |
 | 1857 - 602 pàgines
...it got at large into the room, and flying about, so injured itself that it soon afterwards died. by the wires, and hung in a seemingly torpid state for...closest inspection, though, at other times, this is remark- • ably observable ; the eves were shut, and, when touched by the finger, it gave no signs... | |
 | 1857 - 598 pàgines
..." After fluttering about for some time," he says, " the weather being uncommonly cool, it clung by the wires, and hung in a seemingly torpid state for...whole forenoon. No motion whatever of the lungs could he perceived, on the closest inspection, though, at other times, this is remarkably observable ; the... | |
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