Fowls

We see this in the wonderful protuberance of the skull, which supports the crest of feathers in Polish fowls, and which by correlation has affected other parts of the skull. ❋ Charles Darwin (1845)

It is well known (Nathusius himself advancing many cases, s. 104) that there is a strong tendency in many domestic animals -- in bull - and pug-dogs, in the niata cattle, in sheep, in Polish fowls, short-faced tumbler pigeons, and in one variety of the carp -- for the bones of the face to become greatly shortened. ❋ Charles Darwin (1845)

With most of these birds head ornaments of all kinds are more fully developed in the male than in the female; but in Polish fowls the crest or top-knot, which in the male replaces the comb, is equally developed in both sexes. ❋ Charles Darwin (1845)

The animal life, in some insects and fowls, is so: the heat of the sun retrieves it. ❋ Unknown (1721)

One of his fowls was a large capon pheasant, as fat as a pullet. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Will he not call the fowls of heaven to eat the flesh of kings, and captains, and great men of the earth? ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)

'I thought you said the fowls were your own, to do what you liked with,' said Mabel. ❋ Mrs. Perring (N/A)

She might speak to the dog, call the fowls to their meals, but she never otherwise spoke unless she was forced to. ❋ James A. Cooper (1917)

But we, sailing along, found a fair and reasonable good bay, wherein were many and the same profitable islands; one whereof had so many seals as would at the least have laden all our ships, and the rest of the islands are, as it were, laden with fowls, which is wonderful to see, and they of divers sorts. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Though droughts should come, and though sheep should die, his fowls were his sole delight; ❋ Unknown (1902)

Mary Harmer had a large and productive garden and a large stock of poultry, so that she was able both to sell and to give largely; and the boys thought that working in the garden and looking after the fowls was the best sort of fun possible. ❋ Evelyn Everett-Green (1894)

When they got there, the fowls were all at roost, so they could look at them quietly. ❋ Lucretia Peabody (1886)

And well are the devils called fowls of the air, either because they are of ❋ 1225?-1274 (1842)

They took their provisions and stores up to the house, and made fast the door, called the fowls, and gave them some damaged rice which Ready had brought from the cove, and found, to their great delight, that they had now upwards of forty chickens; some, indeed, quite grown, and large enough to kill. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

This wonderful fertility is produced by the dung of fowls, which is brought from _Iquique_, and which fertilizes the soil in a wonderful manner, making it produce four or five hundred for one of all sorts of grain, as wheat, maize, and so forth, but particularly of this _agi_, or Guinea pepper, when rightly managed. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

She scattered a few handfuls of grain before the tent, calling the fowls; they soon all assembled, including the pigeons; then throwing more down inside the tent, they followed her. ❋ Johann David Wyss (1780)

No garden tools would be needed because the grounds would be graced only by a tree, perhaps a spreading chestnut, under which one could sit and which would provide lodging for what King James's translators called the fowls of the air. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Will he not do it speedily, wiu he not call the fowls 4f heaven to eat the flesh of kmgs and captains, and great men of the earth? ❋ Fleming, Robert, 1660?-1716 (1793)

When I got among them I saw two canoes go on board to sell fresh provisions, such as fowls, rice, &c. One of the natives wanted to kill me; at last he took hold of me, and said I was his prisoner. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For such residual matter is secreted largely in the heavy birds not given to flying, such as fowls, partridges, and so on, wherefore their males tread often and their females produce much material. ❋ Unknown (2002)