| 1842 - 400 pągines
...of his genius. To these we may add that of a voice full, strong, and cousiTHE MOCKING-BIRD. 119 cal, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of the woodthrush, to the savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pągines
...surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his 15 accent, he faithfully follows his originals. In force and To these qualities, we may add that of a voice full,...every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage screams of the bald eagle. In measure and ' 5 liis admirable song rises... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pągines
...greatest enemy, a species of black snake. " To these qualities," says Wilson, the American author, " we may add that of a voice full, strong, and musical,...every modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage scream of the bald-eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pągines
...feathered creation within his hearing, are really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities we may add that of a voice full,...every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of -the wood-thrush to the savage screams of the bald eagle. In measure and accent, he faithfully follows his... | |
| 1846 - 544 pągines
...hearing, are really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities may be added that of a voice full, strong, and musical, and capable...every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of the woodthrush to the savage scream of the baldeagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his originals... | |
| William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 pągines
...feathered creation within his hearing, are really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities we may add that of a voice full,...every modulation from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage screams of the bald eagle. In measure and accent, he faithfully follows... | |
| Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pągines
...feathered creation within his hearing, are really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities we may add that of a voice, full,...every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage screams of the bald-eagle. In measure and accent, he faithfully follows... | |
| University magazine - 1848 - 824 pągines
...called the Virginian Nightingale — Vol. i. 191. * The Mocking Bird. Turdus Polyglottus. His voice is full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of the wood-thrush to the savage scream of the eagle. — Vol. i. 168. So perfect are his imitations, that... | |
| Stephen J. Meany - 1849 - 416 pągines
...Now cooing the soft earth-notes of the dove. The Mocking Bird ( Turdut Polyglottus'j. His voice is full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear, mellow tones of the wood-thrush U> the savage scream of the eagle. — Ibid. vol. ip 168. So perfect are his imitations,... | |
| 1850 - 492 pągines
...feathered creation within his hearing, are really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities we may add that of a voice, full,...every modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his... | |
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