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 594
Whew (Anas Penelope, Linn.; Le Canard Siffleur, Buff.) s. A waterfowl not unlike a wild duck, but not so large. and at the sides and tails of them, where it isgravelly, and are sometimes to be met within smooth gliding currents ; they are to betaken with the black and green hackles (de-scribed… … This is nearly of the same size as the gad- I ounces, and measuring nearly twenty incheswall, weighing generally about twenty-three | in length, and two feet three in breadth. Wil] THE FIELD BOOK. 581 The lull is an inch ami a half long, narrow,and serrated on the inner edges ; the uppermandible is…
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