The field book : or, Sports and pastimes of the United kingdom ; compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern (1833)
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792-1850 · London : E. Wilson · leaf 178
ch flew wide of the paper) appeared to bedriven with much more force from the heavyguns, and, of course, spread a much largersurface. This proves that although, if both accuratelylevelled, the difference between a wild-fowlgun and a small gun, is not so very consider-able, at a single bird ; yet,… … //¥L HjAGLE, s. A bird of prey. A name given to the larger species of theFalcon family, differing in little but size from the true falcons. There seem to be three well ascertainednative species; the Golden Eagle, the Osprey,and what we call Eagle, from its frequentoccurrence. The Golden Eagle…
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