break-bones

The "break-bones" is, however, a rapacious bird, for it was observed by some of the officers at Port St. Antonio chasing a diver, which tried to escape by diving and flying, but was continually struck down, and at last killed by a blow on its head.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

The "break-bones" is, however, a rapacious bird, for it was observed by some of the officers at Port St. Antonio chasing a diver, which tried to escape by diving and flying, but was continually struck down, and at last killed by a blow on its head.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

The “break-bones” is, however, a rapacious bird, for it was observed by some of the officers at Port St. Antonio chasing a diver, which tried to escape by diving and flying, but was continually struck down, and at last killed by a blow on its head.

Chapter XIII 1909

These southern seas are frequented by several species of Petrels: the largest kind, Procellaria gigantea, or nelly (quebrantahuesos, or break-bones, of the Spaniards), is a common bird, both in the inland channels and on the open sea.

Chapter XIII 1909

The "break-bones" is, however, a rapacious bird, for it was observed by some of the officers at Port

The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin 1845

These southern seas are frequented by several species of Petrels: the largest kind, Procellaria gigantea, or nelly (quebrantahuesos, or break-bones, of the Spaniards), is a common bird, both in the inland channels and on the open sea.

The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin 1845

It is frequently called the break-bones, or osprey peterel.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

Breakstone and break-bones are straight translations of ` saxifrage 'and ` ossifrage' (or perhaps the other way 'round?).

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol V No 1 1987

(quebrantahuesos, or break-bones, of the Spaniards), is a common bird, both in the inland channels and on the open sea.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

(quebrantahuesos, or break-bones, of the Spaniards), is a common bird, both in the inland channels and on the open sea.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003