"Fully fledged" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... are not fully fledged are generally advised to beware of attempting to skim over the fiction of modern France. They may take up Regnard without risking a fall; for there is little danger of being led astray by the picaresque ...
— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 • Various
... leaving only a narrow slit by which to feed his mate, and which exactly suits the form of his beak. The female makes a nest of her own feathers, lays her eggs, hatches them, and remains with the young till they are fully fledged. During all this time, which is stated to be two or three months, the male continues to feed her and the young family. The prisoner generally becomes quite fat, and is esteemed a very dainty morsel ...
— Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa - Journeys and Researches in South Africa • David Livingstone |
