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 318
n VereStreet, Clare Market, went, with his family,to the pit of Drury Lane theatre, at abouthalf-past five in the evening, leaving a smallspaniel of King Charless breed locked up inthe dining room, to prevent it from beinglost in his absence. At eight oclock his sonopened the door, and the dog… … King-fisher. (Alcedo ispida, Linn.; LeMartin-pecheur, Buff.)—This splendid lit-tle bird is rather of a clumsy shape, the headbeing large in proportion to the size of the body,and the legs and feet very small. In lengthit is only seven inches, in breadth eleven ; andits weight is about two ounces…
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