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A History of the County of Somerset
… that many migratory birds on their journey up and down the Bristol Channel do not as a rule stop either in … cliffs, but there are a few bold headlands such as Brean Down and Hurlstone Point, crumbling slopes wooded almost to … gallinule, Porphyrio cruleus (Vandelli), was caught by a sheep dog in the parish of Badgworth on August 25, 1875. It …
A History of the County of Somerset
… as 'rare, near Bath.' One was captured in 1880 on Durdham Down near Bristol, and lastly a fine specimen was caught on … to be found Arge galatea, L. Scarce at Bedminster, Brean Down and Clevedon, where it was once common. Still plentiful … Bath, Bridgwater, Frome, Taunton, Wells, Weston, Brean Down, the Mendips, etc. Scarce near Bristol, Clevedon, etc. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… which the finger closes like the jointed lid shutting down upon the body of a lady's card-case. In the second pair …