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The Funks were almost the last nesting place of the bird . The Great Auk was probably first seen there by ... Early settlers in Newfoundland , including fishermen on the Grand Banks , killed the helpless great birds by the thousand .
The Funks were almost the last nesting place of the bird . The Great Auk was probably first seen there by ... Early settlers in Newfoundland , including fishermen on the Grand Banks , killed the helpless great birds by the thousand .
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For a few more days the ired old bird existed on this in- ensive care . One morning it was ound keeled over in the ... After viewing the queer little corpse , I wanted to know why the wild birds outside were rarely found dead .
For a few more days the ired old bird existed on this in- ensive care . One morning it was ound keeled over in the ... After viewing the queer little corpse , I wanted to know why the wild birds outside were rarely found dead .
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The adult birds were never seen indoors . In the end this family was fed in the garden , and the amount gradually reduced until it was clear that all the birds were able to forage successfully without human help .
The adult birds were never seen indoors . In the end this family was fed in the garden , and the amount gradually reduced until it was clear that all the birds were able to forage successfully without human help .
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Valley of the Shadow Anthony French | 1 |
Indian Sketches | 13 |
Western Ocean L W J Fifield | 24 |
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| Title | Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 309 Blackwood's Magazine |
| Publisher | William Blackwood, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 9 Mar 2022 |
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