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 229
p-pens that these adventurous poor men, in thislife-taking mode of obtaining their living, sliptheir hold, are precipitated from one projectionto another, with increasing velocity, and fallmangled upon the rocks, or are for ever buriedin the abyss beneath. • • • The sailors sometimes catch these… … This species, which is only a little biggerthan the teal, is clothed with an elegant plum-age, and has altogether a most agreeable andand sprightly look. It measures about seven-teen inches in length, and twenty-eight inbreadth. The bill is of a dark lead colour,nearly black; the irides light…
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