 | 1819 - 728 Seiten
...other bird, of a mo-t enormous size : it was built with large sticks upon the ground, and was no leu than six and twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches high. "TURKEY. Accounts from Constantinople state, that great difficulties still exist in the execution of... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 528 Seiten
...a most enormous size ; it was Luilt with sticks upon the ground, and was no less than sixand-twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches high....another in different places. To this spot we gave the name of Eagle Island, and after leaving it, we steered SW directly for the ship, sounding all the... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - 1826 - 464 Seiten
...be one of the largest kinds that exist. This was apparent from the enormous size of Vhe nest, which was built with sticks upon the ground, and was no...twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches in height. The spot which the gentlemen were now upon they called Eagle Island. When Lieutenant Cook... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...most enormous size : it was built with sticks upon the ground, and was no less than six-and-twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches high....another in different places. To this spot we gave the name of EAGLE ISLAND ; and after leaving it, we steered SW directly for the ship, sounding all... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...most enormous size : it was built with sticks upon the ground, and was no less than six-and-twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches high. We found, also, timat timis place Imad been visited by the Indians, probably to eat turtle, many ofwhich we saw upon... | |
 | 1844 - 564 Seiten
...Holland, not far from Cape Flattery, and in about 15° S. lat. " At two in the afternoon," says Cook, " there being no hope of clear weather, we set out from...ground, and was no less than six and twenty feet in cireumference, and two feet eight inches high. To this spot we gave the name of Eagle Island," &c.... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - 1853 - 468 Seiten
...be one of the largest kinds that exist. This was apparent from the enormous size of the nest, which was built with sticks upon the ground, and was no...twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches in height. The spot which the gentlemen were now upon they called Eagle Island. When lieutenant Cook... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1866 - 594 Seiten
...gigantic birds. Captain Cook found, on an island near the north-east coast of New Holland, a nest " of a most enormous size. It was built with sticks...in circumference, and two feet eight inches high." — (Kerr's Collection of Voyages and Travel*, xiii. 318.) Captain Flinders found two similar nests... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1866 - 584 Seiten
...north-east coast of New Holland, a nest " of a most enormous size. It was built with sticks upon the gronnd, and was no less than six and twenty feet in circumference, and two feet eight inches high." — (Ken's Collection of Voyages and Travels, xiii. 318.) Captain Flinders found two similar nests... | |
 | Henry Stuart Russell - 1888 - 652 Seiten
...ship, and 1n our way landed upon the low, sandy island with trees upon it which we had remarked on our going out. Upon this island we saw an incredible...feet in circumference and two feet eight inches high. ... To this spot we gave the name of Eagle Island. ... It was unanimously agreed that the best thing... | |
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... out. Upon this island we saw an incredible number of birds, chiefly sea.fowl: we found also the nest of an eagle with young ones, •which we killed; and the nest of some other bird, we knew not what, of a most enormous size ; it was built with sticks... 
