the bird alighted on a branch
1Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway — The Duke of Wellington s train and other locomotives being readied for departure from Liverpool, 15 September 1830 The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L M) took place on 15 September 1830 …
2a|lit — «uh LIHT», verb. Poetic. alighted; a past tense and a past participle of alight1: »The bird alit upon a branch …
3Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line — The Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line was a railway line running from Three Bridges (on the Brighton Main Line) in West Sussex to Tunbridge Wells Central in Kent via East Grinstead in East Sussex, a distance of… …
4Black Drongo — Juvenile bird in Calcutta with some brown and white feathers. Note the white rictal spot at the base of the beak. Conservation status …
5coraciiform — [kôr΄ə sī′ə fôrm΄] adj. 〚< ModL Coracii, name of the suborder < Gr korax,RAVEN1 + FORM〛 of or belonging to an order (Coraciiformes) of birds with a strong, sharp bill, fused front toes, and usually bright coloration, as the kingfishers, bee… …
6alight — [[t]əla͟ɪt[/t]] alights, alighting, alighted 1) ADJ: v n ADJ, v link ADJ If something is alight, it is burning. Several buildings were set alight... The gas fire was still alight. Syn: ablaze 2) ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ with n If someone s eyes… …
7Fujian White Crane — 白鶴拳 Fujian White Crane Mandarin: Bái Hè Quán Amoy Min Nan: Pe̍h ho̍h kûn Literally white crane fist This article is about the Fujian style of White Crane. For the Tibetan style, see Lama (martial art) …
8Redgorton — REDGORTON, a parish, in the county of Perth, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Perth; containing, with the villages of Bridgetown, Luncarty, Craighead, Cromwell Park, and Pitcairn Green, and part of the late quoad sacra district of Stanley, 1929… …
