Perdix n. (Zool.) A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera.
... so proud of his achievements that he could not bear the idea of a rival. His sister had placed her son Perdix under his charge to be taught the mechanical arts. He was an apt scholar and gave striking evidences of ingenuity. Walking on the seashore he picked up the spine of a fish. Imitating it, he took a piece of iron and notched ... — TITLE • AUTHOR
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