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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Excerpt from Illustrated Bird Dictionary and Note Book: Water Birds, Game Birds and Birds of PreyAll birds of this Family have lobate - web bed feet, that is each toe has a distinct web. This species has a black, white and gray plumage, in summer the whole back of neck is jet black, while in winter it is gray.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis bo...

Excerpt from Bird Guide, Vol. 2: Land Birds East of the Rockies, From Parrots to BluebirdsIt is an undisputed fact that a great many of our birds are becoming more scarce each year, while a few are, even now, on the ver of extinction. The decrease in numbers of a few species may be attributed chie y to the elements. Suoh as a long continued period of cold weather or ice stoma in the winter, and rainy weather dur ing the nesting season' however...

Excerpt from Bird Guide, Vol. 2: Land Birds East of the Rockies, From Parrots to BluebirdsIt is an undisputed fact that a great many of our birds are becoming more scarce each year, while a few are, even now, on the ver of extinction. The decrease in numbers of a few species may be attributed chie y to the elements. Suoh as a long continued period of cold weather or ice stoma in the winter, and rainy weather dur ing the nesting season' however...

Excerpt from Flower Guide: Revised and With New Illustrations, Wild Flowers East of the RockiesA plant is a wonderful organism, yet how few of us realize it as we casu ally glance at the ¿owers growing by the wayside. We see a beautiful ¿ower, we know that in the course of time it withers and fades away, and we know that the next year the plant grows up again, sends forth its buds, which at the proper time unfold their petals, and so the cycle...

Excerpt from Flower Guide: Revised and With New Illustrations, Wild Flowers East of the RockiesA plant is a wonderful organism, yet how few of us realize it as we casu ally glance at the ¿owers growing by the wayside. We see a beautiful ¿ower, we know that in the course of time it withers and fades away, and we know that the next year the plant grows up again, sends forth its buds, which at the proper time unfold their petals, and so the cycle...

Excerpt from Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, From Parrots to BluebirdsThe native birds are one of our nation's most valu able assets. Destroy them, . And in a comparatively few years the insects Will have multiplied to such an extent that trees Will be denuded of their foliage, plants Will cease to thrive and crops cannot be raised. This is not fancy but plain facts. Look at the little Chickadee on the side of this page. She was ph...

Excerpt from Bird Guide: Water Birds, Game Birds and Birds of Prey East of the RockiesWhile strolling through a piece of woodland, or perhaps along the marsh or seashore, we see a bird, a strange bird, - one we never saw before. Instantly, our curiosity is aroused, and the question arises, What is it? There is the bird! How can we find out whatkind it is? The Ornithologist'of a few years ago had but one course open to him, that is to shoot the...