 While thus exerting himself, a bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together, on * Travels, p. 32, Introd. a trial of skill ; each striving to produce his utmost effect ; so perfect are his imitations....  The Domestic Habits of Birds - Pàgina 326per James Rennie - 1833 - 379 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - 1814 - 614 pàgines
...would suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together, on a trial of skill, each trying to produce his utmost effect ; so perfect are his...whose notes he exactly imitates: even birds themselves * Travels, page 32. Introd. are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the... | |
 | 1813 - 496 pàgines
...by-stander, destitute of 1 sight, would suppose that all the feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect' are his imitaticuis. ; He many timesxleccivesthe sports: man and sends hipi in search of birds, that arc perhaps... | |
 | 1826 - 952 pàgines
...feathered tribes had assembled together ou a trial of skill, each striving to produce hia utmost ett'ect, so perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives...the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhapsare notwithin miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imi. tatos; even birds themselvesarefrequently... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 442 pàgines
...bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together, on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost...themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimick, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates; or dive, with precipitation, into the... | |
 | 1819 - 424 pàgines
...byestander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together ou a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost...imitations. He many times deceives the sportsman, and send» him in search of birds that perhaps are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly... | |
 | 1820 - 422 pàgines
...bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost...deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds perhaps not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates : even birds themselves are frequently... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pàgines
...bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost...of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates; even birjs themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1823 - 300 pàgines
...sjg'ht, would suppose that the whole featheri:d tribe had assembled together on a trial of iskillv each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He many times VOL. i. 3 deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are not within miles... | |
 | 1826 - 1004 pàgines
...aby-stander destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost...themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimick, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, or dive, with precipitation, into the... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1829 - 528 pàgines
...elevated strain. A bystander might suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill ; each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He. often deceives the sportsman, and even birds themselves are sometimes imposed upon by this admirable... | |
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