The common linnet of Europe is a small, active bird that feeds primarily on seeds.
An illustration of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France from a bird's-eye view. The Louvre is one of the…
An illustration of one of the galleries in the Louvre in Paris, France. The Louvre is one of the world's…
Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19…
A blue flower with calyx longer than the tube of the corolla. They typically bloom in April and May,…
A doctrine stating that Europe should no longer interfere with the Western Hemisphere.
"Though inferior to the oyster, immense quantities of the Common Mussel, Mytilus edulis, are…
"Myrtle is a genus of plants, natural order Myrtaceæ, consisting of aromatic trees or shrubs,…
"Myrtle is a genus of plants, natural order Myrtaceæ, consisting of aromatic trees or shrubs,…
The common partridge of Europe, or gray partridge, is found throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its…
"One of the best and handsomest of the freshwater fishes of that quarter of the globe." — Goodrich,…
The common pheasant of Europe is prized as a game bird, and prefers to make its home in marshes, thickets,…
An illustration of the Place de la Bastille which is a square in Paris where the Bastille Prison once…
An illustration of the Porte Saint-Denis which is a Parisian monument located at one of the gates of…
"The common snake of Europe... frequents woods, bogs, and other sheltered situations in the vicinity…
Also known as Juniperus sabina. A species of juniper native to central and southern Europe, as well…
"It is very voracious, and grows to large size. Found in the European and American waters" — Goodrich,…
"A very abundant species, and in Europe a broth made of it is used for diseases of the chest." —…
"Ten to twenty inches long, and weighing from on to ten pounds; it inhabits sandy shores in deep water,…
Often found among human settlement, the common sparrow of Europe's diet consists of seeds, insects,…
"Feeds on minute animals found amonth the sea-weed; its flesh is good; length five inches and upward;…
Also known as Quercus cerris. The branch of a Turkey Oak tree, native to southern Europe.
Found in Europe from Sweden to the Medittanean Sea, the black viper is also the only venemous reptile…
The common European viper feeds on a small quadrupeds and reptiles. Its bite is venemous, but not usually…
A shrub that is native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. It reaches up to 13 feet in height,…
The common warty-newt of Europe... is six inches long, and is common in large ponds and ditches, where…
The great spotted woodpecker measures an average of nine and a half inches long, and is found throughout…
"The Yellow Hammer, or Yellow Bunting, is a bird widely distributed over North America and Europe. It…