sandglass

An hour-gla (q. v.). pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot, The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-0930.png:[blocks in formation] Psamma arenaria, . sand-grouse, s. pl. Ornith.: The family Pteroclide (q. v.), called also Rock-pigeons. Elegantly formed birds, with pointed tails, and plumage of beautifully varied protective tints. They are preeminently desert birds, and are found in great numbers in the most arid situations and on the most open and barren plains. Their food consists of hard seed and insects. Pterocles setarius is the Pin-tailed Sand-grouse, and Syrrhaptes para doxus Pallas' Sand-grouse. sand-heat, subst. The heat of warmed sand in chemical operations. sand-hill, s. [SAND-HILL.] sand-hopper, 8. IMG:content-0931.png:[blocks in formation] sand-rock, subst. A rock composed of cemented sand. IMG:content-0932.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0933.png:[blocks in formation]