China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary (1812)
Breton, M. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), Freschi, Andrea, b. 1774 · London : Printed for J.J. Stockdale ... · leaf 61
whenthe ducklings arc ready for hatching;the eggs are then taken out, broken, andthe young are confided to old ducks,which adopt, take charge of, and shelterthem under their wings. The secret ofhatching ducks was made known inEgypt by some Copt families, whotransmitted it from generation to… … 1 3 ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 43 flavour, and tastes more delicately thanwhen fresh. The manner of hunting wild ducks isvery ingenious, and at the same timepleasant to see. The hunters put theirheads into large gourds or dry calebashes,in which they leave holes to see andbreathe through; they go…
