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Page 663
... wings and swift , powerful flight . The name is applied in a restricted sense , as true falcons , to the genus Falco , which numbers more than 35 species . Falcons occur world- wide . They range in size from about 15 centimetres ( 6 ...
... wings and swift , powerful flight . The name is applied in a restricted sense , as true falcons , to the genus Falco , which numbers more than 35 species . Falcons occur world- wide . They range in size from about 15 centimetres ( 6 ...
Page 688
... wings and a back shutter in the front and four sets of wings or shutters in the rear . A proscenium arch , placed at the front of the stage , was decorated with paintings and statues set into niches . A large U - shaped open area ( pit ...
... wings and a back shutter in the front and four sets of wings or shutters in the rear . A proscenium arch , placed at the front of the stage , was decorated with paintings and statues set into niches . A large U - shaped open area ( pit ...
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... wing- Flying fish ( Cypselurus ) Jane Burton - Bruce Coleman Inc. like fins and an unevenly forked tail . Some ... wings . They build up speed underwater , and , on breaking the surface , gain additional thrust from rapid beats of ...
... wing- Flying fish ( Cypselurus ) Jane Burton - Bruce Coleman Inc. like fins and an unevenly forked tail . Some ... wings . They build up speed underwater , and , on breaking the surface , gain additional thrust from rapid beats of ...
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