10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «WOODSPITE» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
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A history of the earth and animated nature: With an ...
Woodspite, green, ii. 93; see Woodpecker. Woodward, his theory of the earth, i.
69; of earthquakes, 98. Wool, manufacture of, when commenced in Britain, i. 303;
quantity exported in the reign of Edward III., 3l5 n. ; of the Cheviot sheep, ...
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A History of the Earth: And Animated Nature
The Green Woodspite, or Woodpecker, is called the rain-fowl in some parts of the
country ; because, when it makes a greater noise than ordinary, it is supposed to
foretel rain. It is about the size of a jay ; the throat, breast, and belly, are of a ...
It is the Barred Woodpecker^ Lesser spoiled Woodspite, Sickiva/I, und Crank Bird
of the modern English ; and Dclorfrailh beiafol the Ancient British. Charleton
notices it as ' Picas Varius minor, the Piannet, nut lesser Wood-pecker, speckled
...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, Thomas Carlyle, 1858
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
... and Fichten, Laub, Griiner und Grunlicher Ordhacker of the Germans ;
Wedknar, Gronspik, and Grongjoling of the Swedes ; Groenspet of the Danes and
Norwegians ; Deteu and Detela of Scopoli ; Green JVond- \ pecker or Woodspite,
...
... 130, 162, 1050 Wood-speight. 1045, 1050 Woodspite, 1046 Wood-Swallow,
22, 929, 1050 Woodwail, 1046, 1050 Wood-Warbler, 1022 Wood-Wren, 1052
Worm - eating Warblers, 1023 Wraenna, 40, 1050 Wrannock, 1050 Wranny ...
Alfred Newton, Hans Gadow, Richard Lydekker, 1899
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
The sylvan dwellers here lead gentle lives—Hark l the merle's voice, iii
amelodious breeze, Blends with the woodspite's clamour, as he rives The
withering bark; and golden armom'ed bees, With murmuring trumpets, sail from
woody hives To ...
7
Zoologia Medicinalis Hibernica: Or, A Treatise of Birds, ...
The powder, or ashes of the flesh, is useful against the stone, gravel, and all
opulations of the reins, and bladder: The flesh frequently eaten, or the potestates
thereof, are restoratives in consumptions ; A WOODPECKER, Woodspite, or
Witwall, ...
8
Goldsmith's Natural History
The green woodspite, or woodpecker, is about the size of a jay ; thethroat and
breast are of a pale green colour; but the back, neck, and wings, are of a darker
hue. As this bird feeds upon insects, the tongue is peculiarly calculated for the ...
Oliver Goldsmith, Mrs. Pilkington (Mary), Teacher of Philadelphia, 1829
9
Cage and Chamber Birds ... Translated ... With considerable ...
Woodspite is another name, and sometimes s elled Woodspeight, the first
syllable being derived, we are tol , from woad, in reference to the green colour of
the bird, and the second syllable from the German word specht, a Woodpecker.
Johann Matthäus Bechstein, Henry Gardiner ADAMS, 1853
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A glossary of popular, local and old-fashioned names, of ...
818 Wood Sandpiper, Wood Shrike, Woodspite, Wood Thrush, Wood Titmouse,
Woodwall, Woodwall, Wood-Warbler Wood Wren, Woosel Dock, Wrannook or
Wranny, Wrekin Dove, Wren. Troglodytes parvulus Writing Master or Lark,
Wryneck.
