10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER WAGTAIL»
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water wagtail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Crew of the
Water Wagtail
It is evident that the land over there is peopled with savages who, probably, never saw white men before.
2
Little wide-awake (magazine, ed.) by mrs. S. Barker
This," she said, " is a case which should be brought before the water-wagtail
without delay. There is no bird so knowing as the water- wagtail in these matters,
unless indeed it be the owl and the magpie, and these understand the diseases
of ...
3
The Ainu and Their Folk-lore
A Further Myth of the Water-Wagtail's Work in Creation. There is another legend
dealing with the water- wagtail in creation which runs thus : — ' In very ancient
times indeed, when God determined to create the world, He caused a water- ...
4
The Lion and the
Water-
wagtail: A Mock Heroic Poem, in Three ...
The Lion And The Water-Wagtail - A Mock Heroic Poem, In Three Cantos - By Castigator
5
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Same as water-wagtail, 1. [Local, Eng.] water-thyme (wa'ter-tim), n. See thyme.
water-tick (wa'ter-tik), n. A water-spider of the genus Hydrometra. water-tiger (wa'
ter-ti'ger), n. The larva of any water-beetle of the family Dytiscidse. See cut under
...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
Holy, see Holy Virgin Volga Russians, king holy, 286, and v1ceroy appointed,
288 Votive tablets to ^.sculapius, 9o Wagtail : Cairene saying of water wagtail,
380 ; respected locally. 242 ; when first seen, disease averted by running &c.,
254 ...
Folklore Society (Great Britain), 1900
101-3 Virgin, Holy, see Holy Virgin Volga Russians, king holy, 286, and viceroy
appointed, 288 Votive tablets to ^isculapius, 90 Wagtail : Cairene saying of water
wagtail, 380 ; respected locally, 242 ; when first seen, disease averted by ...
Joseph Jacobs, Alfred Trübner Nutt, Arthur Robinson Wright, 1900
8
Natural History of Birds
The WHITE WATER WAGTAIL. ALL the birds of this kind have a very long tail,
which is always in motion ; on which account they have obtained the name. The
white water wagtail weighs about six drams, and is in length from the tip of the bill
to ...
9
The Cottager's monthly visitor
love for him, and have our methods of taking hiitr in the bowls of tobacco pipes, or
the claws of lobsters put upon sticks. Chiefly from Bingley's Animal Biography.
STORY OF A CUCKOO AND WATER WAGTAIL. To the Editor of the Cottagers ...
10
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
Same as water-wagtail, 1. [Local, See ng.] water-thcgne (wfi/tér-tim), n. See
thyme. water-ti (wa'tor-tik), n. A water-spider oi the genus Hydrometra. water-tiger
(wé'tér-ti'gér), n. The larva of any water-beetle of the family Dytiscidz. See cut
under ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1904
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER WAGTAIL»
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water wagtail is used in the context of the following news items.
Noel Fehily notches another win at celebration event for Market Rasen
He also was a winning pointer, but had Ultimatum Du Roy, Water Wagtail and Lively Baron to contend with. The latter had been dropped in class. Fields may ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Mar 15»
The real war horse: How a farm boy and his mare found themselves …
... of the bat- tle the faithful horses had had very little water and even less food. ... a lot of small birds – a water wagtail has a nest in one of the trenches here. «Express.co.uk, Dec 14»
Talking Horses: Latest racing news and the day's best bets
... today with Water Wagtail (3.10), who runs in the Novice Handicap Chase at Warwick this afternoon. Emma Lavelle's runner has been eased 3lb in the ratings ... «The Guardian, Feb 14»
