 | Michel Adanson - 1759 - 368 sider
...others the largeft. This burden did not feem to me at all difproportioned to their flrength. At firft they went a pretty high trot ; when they were heated...their wings as if it were to catch the wind, and they mo- 1749. ved with fuch fleetnefs, that they feem- _July' ed to be off the ground. Every body muft... | |
 | 796 sider
...others the largefi. This burthen did not feem to me at all difproportioned to their ftrcngih. At firft they went a pretty high trot ; when they were heated...they feemed to be off the ground. Every body muft feme time or other have feen a partridge run, (continues Mr. Adanfon} confequently, muft know there... | |
 | 742 sider
...others the largeft. This burthen did not feein to me at all difproportioned to their ftrength. At tirlt they went a pretty high trot ; when they were heated...wind, and they moved with fuch fleetnefs that they Teemed to be off the ground. Every body mull fome time or other have feen a partridge run, (continues... | |
 | 1789 - 560 sider
...others the largeft. This burthen did not feem to me at all di (proportioned to their ftreugth. Atrirft they went a pretty high trot; when they were heated...wind, and they moved with fuch fleetnefs, that they ieemed to be off the ground. Every body muft, fome time or other, have feen -a partridge run, confequently... | |
 | John Parkhurst - 1807 - 890 sider
...others the largest. This burden did not seem to me at all disproportioncd to their strength. At first they went a pretty high trot; when they were heated a little, they expanded their wings, us if it verc to catch t/tc wind, and they moved liit/i siichjleetneas us to seem to be tiff the ground.... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 512 sider
...seem to me at all disproportioned to their strength. At first they went at a pretty high trot, and when they were heated a little, they expanded their...if it were to catch the wind, and they moved with such fleetness that they seemed to be off the ground. The ostrich moves like a partridge, and I am... | |
 | 1834 - 532 sider
...did not seem to me at all disproportioned to their strength. At first they went a moderate gallop ; when they were heated a little they expanded their...if it were to catch the wind, and they moved with such fleetness that they seemed to be off the ground. Everybody must some time or other have seen a... | |
 | James Rennie - 1835 - 408 sider
...did not seem to me at all disproportioned to their strength. At first they went a moderate gallop ; when they were heated a little they expanded their...if it were to catch the wind, and they moved with such fleetness that they seemed to be off the ground. Everybody must some time or other have seen a... | |
 | 1835 - 398 sider
...did not seem to be at all disproportioned to their strength. At first they went a moderate gallop ; when they were heated a little they expanded their...if it were to catch the wind, and they moved with such flectncss that they «eemed to be off the ground. Everybody must some time or other have seen... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 924 sider
...did not seem at all disproportioned to their strength. At first they went a pretty high trot ; and, when they were heated a little, they expanded their...if it were to catch the wind, and they moved with such flcctness as to seem to be off the ground. And I am satisfied that those ostriches would have... | |
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This sight pleased me so well, that I w°ould have it repeated : and to try their strength, I made a full-grown negro mount the smallest, and two others the largest. This burden did not seem to me at all disproportioned to their strength. 
