This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1770 edition. Excerpt: ... pieces; for he has not strength to hold them, as a hawk does, in his claws, and pull them with his bill; but being fast spitted, he has strength enough to dissect. These birds are much admired by the Ruffians for the diversion they afford them in seizing and killing their prey, and artfully hanging it up for ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1770 edition. Excerpt: ... pieces; for he has not strength to hold them, as a hawk does, in his claws, and pull them with his bill; but being fast spitted, he has strength enough to dissect. These birds are much admired by the Ruffians for the diversion they afford them in seizing and killing their prey, and artfully hanging it up for their food. The bird above described is very near, and possibly may be the same with the Guiraru Nheengeta of Marcgrave. Account of the Needles, in the Isle of Wight. Jn the beginning of June 1761, I had the curiosity to visit the Isle of Wight, where I spent a week in seeing what was curious in that part of the island, and went off to sea several times under the stupendous rocks and cliffs called the Needles. Many strangers of our southern counties visit these parts yearly on the same account. When we enter some of our great cathedrals, their greatness and solemn gloominess strike us with a pleasing reverential kind of chilling horror; and when we view the magnificent palaces of sovereign princes, we are struck with beauty, C 197 beauty, harmony, and regularity, and a striking sense of the richness, power, art, and fine taste, that could form such terrestrial heavens: but, O! when I had launched a little way into the ocean, and taken a full view of this most amazing and stupendous work of nature, all the sensations produced by temples and palaces, the works of art, were like shadows compared with real substances. The stupendous greatness of the rocks strikes the beholder with chill horror, and amazement, never felt before. While a stranger is near them, he fears that some protuberant masses of the rock will give way and wreck his vessel, and drown the presumptuous spectator. It is necessary to keep a quarter of a mite's distance at least, ...
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Very Good. No Jacket. Very good. Facsimile rep. (of 1770 ed.). 20.0 x 12.0 cms. Pp. viii, 231, frontis. Original red cloth with gilt lettering. Spine slightly faded. Binding is hardcover.
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