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When he experimented in a small way at raising a few pigeons for market, he found no less zest in calculating in squabs than formerly when he had calculated in millions.

With these words, Kate hurried away, to hide the traces of emotion that were stealing down her face, and to prepare herself for the walk, while Mrs Nickleby amused her brother-in-law by giving him, with many tears, a detailed account of the dimensions of a rosewood cabinet piano they had possessed in their days of affluence, together with a minute description of eight drawing-room chairs, with turned legs and green chintz squabs to match the curtains, which had cost two pounds fifteen shillings apiece, and had gone at the sale for a mere nothing.

In the middle of this I had my tent always standing, being a piece of a sail spread over poles, set up for that purpose, and which never wanted any repair or renewing; and under this I had made me a squab or couch with the skins of the creatures I had killed, and with other soft things, and a blanket laid on them, such as belonged to our sea-bedding, which I had saved; and a great watch-coat to cover me.

There were pears and apples, clustered high in blooming pyramids; there were bunches of grapes, made, in the shopkeepers' benevolence to dangle from conspicuous hooks, that people's mouths might water gratis as they passed; there were piles of filberts, mossy and brown, recalling, in their fragrance, ancient walks among the woods, and pleasant shufflings ankle deep through withered leaves; there were Norfolk Biffins, squab and swarthy, setting off the yellow of the oranges and lemons, and, in the great compactness of their juicy persons, urgently entreating and beseeching to be carried home in paper bags and eaten after dinner.

squabs around, Cleveland's burgeoning woodpigeon population is about to be increased even further.

A key feature is the original brick dovecote with exposed brick nesting bays that once housed the squabs, now serving as eye-catching book shelves.

The futuristic Honda can accommodate four occupants, across two bench seats and to create a lounge feeling, the front row is upholstered with natural grey fabric, with the seat backs, squabs and arm rests embellished with contemporary wood finish accents.

Again, we did not see the squabs until they already had feathers.

Continuous video recordings were made of 3 pairs which raised a total of 8 squabs over 2 years; daily rates of parental and squab behaviors were quantified.

The young of which type of bird are known as squabs? 3.

Serves Six 3 1-pound squabs 1 red kuri squash 2 lemons 200 grams sugar 5 pieces green cardamom 5 pieces green peppercorn 12 pieces baby Tokyo turnips 100 grams salted butter 1 piece cassia cinnamon bark 10 grams smoked sea salt 5 grams cracked green peppercorn 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil Process For the squabs, remove guts and wipe inside clean.