 The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy of observation, and pleased me much. Insects seemed to be most acceptable, though it did not refuse raw flesh when offered; so that the notion that...  The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 34edited by - 1789Full view - About this book
 | 716 pages
...with a tame bat, which would , take flies out of a pcrlon's, hand. If you g.iva it any thing to cat, it brought its wings round before the mouth, hovering...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitnels it (hewed in (hearing off the wings of the flics, which were ..lv.tv-- rejected, was worthy... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...that he was once much amused with the sight of a tame Bat. " It would take Flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it shewed in shearing off the wings of the Flies, (which were always rejected) was worthy... | |
 | Natural history - 1810 - 328 pages
...which would take flies out of a person's hand ; and when any thing was offered it to eat, would bring its wings round before the mouth hovering and hiding its head, in the manner of hirds of prey. The adroitness it shewed in shearing off the wings of flies was exceedingly singular,... | |
 | 1789 - 766 pages
...•vefprrtiKo'anribut. 1 was ir.uvh entertained laft fummer witk a tarn- b.it, which would take flie? out of \ perlbn's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought its wings round before the mouth, hovcrini ja<l uiJiu" its h;a<! in the ~i' uoner of bird» of prey when theytfeed. the other was a female:... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Physical geography - 1816 - 524 pages
...history of Selbourn, gives an account of a tame bat. " It would take flies, says he, out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of flies, which it rejected, was worthy of observation,... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1822 - 380 pages
...auribus. I was much entertained last Summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy... | |
 | Zoology - 1829 - 494 pages
...tame Bat : — " It would take flies," says he, " out of a person's hand. If any thing were given it to eat, it brought its wings round before the mouth,...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of flies, which it rejected, was worthy of observation,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 382 pages
...much amused by the sight of a Bat that would take flies out of a person's hand. " If,'' says he, " you gave it any thing to eat, it brought its wings round before its mouth, hovering and hiding its head in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pages
...THE BAT. I WAS much entertained last summer with a tame Bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1832 - 354 pages
...awribus.* I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand. If you gave it any thing to eat, it brought...in the manner of birds of prey when they feed. The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy... | |
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