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" Knowing, by instinct, that the person they intend to attack is in a sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites a piece out of the tip of the great... "
Travels in South America - Page 175
1824 - 180 pages
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Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 1

William Bingley - 1803 - 524 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. — Knowing, by instinct, that the person they intend...sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites...
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 2

Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. Knowing, by instinct, that the person they intend to attack is in u sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning with...
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Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, Against the Revolted ..., Volume 2

John Gabriel Stedman - 1806 - 518 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it, — Knowing by instinct that the person they intend to attack is in a sound slunir ber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature fM creature continues fanning...
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Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, Against the Revolted ..., Volume 2

John Gabriel Stedman - 1813 - 516 pages
...manner. in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of iU — Knowing by instinct that the person they intend to...sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the vr ....i.-, l:,li,,-i.., I /)K.ricreature continues fanning with his enormous wings,...
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The Flowers of Modern Travels: Being Elegant, Entertaining and ..., Volume 2

John Adams - 1816 - 352 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful. I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. — Knowing by instinct that the person they intend to...sound slumber, they generally alight near the- feet.; where- white the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites...
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A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of ...

R. P. Forster - 1818 - 514 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. — Knowing by instinct that the person they intend to...sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where while the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 10

1821 - 488 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. Knowing, by instinct, that the person they intend...sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites...
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The Nic-Nac; or, oracle of knowledge, Volume 4

1826 - 240 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. Knowing by instinct that the person they intend to...sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he biles...
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopædia of anecdote, a coll ..., Volume 1

William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 pages
...manner in which they proceed is truly wonderful. I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it. Knowing, by instinct, that the person they intend...sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet, where, while the creature continues fanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites...
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine, Volume 44

1821 - 992 pages
...proceed is truly wonderful, I shall endeavour to give a distinct account of it Knowing, by instinct, thai the person they intend to attack is in a sound slumber, they generally alight near the feet ; and while the creature ' continues Tanning with his enormous wings, which keeps one cool, he bites a piece...
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