 | 1842 - 546 էջ
...statement, that the male bird alone hatches the eggs, and for some time afterwards accompanies the young. The cock when on the nest lies very close; I have...whom he had seen much terrified by one chasing him.' Mr. Darwin, after having referred to the passage in Burchell's • Travels in South Africa,' in which... | |
 | 1842 - 1046 էջ
...on the nest lies very close; 1 have myself almost ridden over one. It is asserted that at such limes they are occasionally fierce, and even dangerous,...whom he had seen much terrified by one chasing him.' Mr. Darwin, after having referred to the passage in Bur chell's ' Travels in South Africa,' in which... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1848 - 924 էջ
...very close ; I hare my»ctf ahnoet ridden | over one. It Is feuerte«! that at such times they arc occasionally fierce, and even dangerous, and that they have been known to attack a man on honeback, trying to kick and leap on him. The Uaucho* unanimously affirm that several familic« lay... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 564 էջ
...that he himself nearly rode over one. At this time the males are said sometimes to be very fierce, and they have been known to attack a man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. The Emeu of New Holland (Dromaius Nova Uollaitdiai) is nearly as large as the African Ostrich, measuring... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1859 - 720 էջ
...that he himself nearly rode over one. At this time the males are said sometimes to be very fierce, and they have been known to attack a man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. Another species, the PATAGONIAN RHEA or PETISE, R. Darwinii, is found in Southern Patagonia ; it is... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 էջ
...hatches the eggs, and that he, for some time afterwards, accompanies the young. The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one of these birds chasing... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 էջ
...hatches the eggs, and that he, for some time afterwards, accompanies the youn"-. The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified bv one of these, birds chasing... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 էջ
...the youn^ The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden over one. It Fs asserted that at such times they are occasionally...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified bv one of these birds chasing... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 էջ
...hatches the eggs, and that he, for some time afterwards, accompanies the young. The cock, while in the nest, lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one of these birds chasing... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 էջ
...statement—that the male bird alone hatches the eggs, and that he for some time afterwards accompanies the young. The cock, when on the nest, lies very close ; I have...man on horseback, trying to kick and leap on him. My informant pointed out to me an old man whom he had seen much terrified by one of these birds chasing... | |
| |
... for some time afterwards accompanies the young. The cock when on the nest lies very close ; I have myself almost ridden over one. It is asserted that at such times they are occasionally fierce, and even dangerous, and that they have been known to... 
