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 237
unity of wit-nessing the power of the flight of this bird inpursuit of its quarry. An old black-cock(Tetrao tetrix) was sprung, and was instantlypursued by the eagle, (who must have beenon a neighbouring rock unperceived,) acrossthe glen, the breadth of which was at least twomiles. The eagle made… … The weight of this species varies fromtwenty-six ounces to two pounds. The lengthis nineteen inches, and the breadth thirty-one.The bill is bluish-black, short, thick, and elevated at the base; the head large, slightlycrested, and black, or rather of a glossy bottle-green, with violet reflections;…
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