 | 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 746
...the augury of the ancients was a good deal founded upon the observation of the instincts of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to...anglers, in spring, it is always unlucky to see single magpies,—but two may be always regarded as a favourable omen; and the reason is, that in cold and... | |
 | 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 456
...the augury of the ancients was a good deal founded upon the observation of the instincts of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to...magpies, but two may be always regarded as a favourable oinen ; and the reason is, that, in cold and stormy weather, one magpie alone leaves the nest in search... | |
 | 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 596
...good deal founded upon the observation of the instinct of birds, and there are many superstition» of the vulgar owing to the same source. For anglers,...the reason is, that in cold and stormy weather, one magpipe alone leaves the nest in search of food, the other remaining sitting upon the eggs, or the... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 410
...source (observation of the instinct« of birds}. For anglers, in spring, it is always unlucky to все single magpies, but two may be always regarded as a favourable omen; aou the reason is, that in cold and stormy weather, one magpie alono leaves tbe nest in search of food,... | |
 | 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 724
...the augury of the ancients was a good deal founded upon the observation of the instincts of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to the same source. For anglers, in spring, ft is always unlucky to see single magpies, — but two may be always regarded as a favourable omen... | |
 | 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 406
...that the augury of the ancients was a good deal bunded upon the observation of the instincts of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to...it is always unlucky to see single magpies, — but twu may be always regarded as a favourable omen ; and the reason is, hat in cold and stormy weather... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 338
...the augury of the ancients was a good deal founded upon the observation of the instincts of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to...anglers, in spring, it is always unlucky to see single magpies,—but two may be always regarded as a favourable omen; and the reason is, that in cold and... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 832
...same source. For anglers, in spring, it is always unlucky to see single magpies; but two may always be regarded as a favourable omen ; and the reason is,...stormy weather, one magpie alone leaves the nest in warch of food, the other remaining sitting upon the eggs or the young ones ; but, when two go out together,... | |
 | Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 380
...that the augury ^Fthe ancients was a good deal founded upon the observation of the instinct of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to...same 'source. For anglers, in spring, it is always • See Magazine of Natural History, April, 1830. unlucldy to see single magpies ; but two may always... | |
 | Oxonian - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 380
...that the augury of the ancients was a good deal founded upon the observation of the instinct of birds. There are many superstitions of the vulgar owing to...same source. For anglers, in spring, it is always * See Magazine of Natural History, April, 1830. unluckly to see single magpies ; but two may always... | |
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For anglers, in spring, it is always unlucky to see single magpies; but two may be always regarded as a favorable omen; and the reason is, that in cold and stormy weather one magpie alone leaves the nest in search of food, the other remaining sitting... 
