Love's Meinie (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Lectures on Greek and English Birds

“Meinie” is an old English word for “many”—“in the sense of ‘a many’ persons attending one, as bridesmaids,” the author explains in a preface. This 1873 work looks at avian life through the eyes of both a poet and scientist, compiling lectures delivered at Oxford on the robin, the swallow, and the dabchick.

© 2011 Barnes & Noble (E-bog): 9781411451704

Release date

E-bog: 19. april 2011