 Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come !" The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me, I felt a current...  The Christian Remembrancer - Pągina 1321851Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1852 - 436 pągines
...general cry of " Here they come !" The noise which they made, though yet distant, is described as like a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, they were knocked down by thousands by the pole-men. As they continued to pour in, the fires were lighted,... | |
 | Francis Channing Woodworth - 1854 - 346 pągines
...trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry, ' They are coming !' The noise which they made, while yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me, I fult a current of air that surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by polemen. The current of... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 566 pągines
...yet not aPigeon had arrived ; hut, suddenly, there burst forth a general cry of, ' Sere they come !' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by the men provided with poles. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted,... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 564 pągines
...yet not aPigeon had arrived ; but, suddenly, there burst forth a general cry of, ' Here they come Г The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over mo, I felt a current of air that surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by the men provided... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 pągines
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of 'Here they come.' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me I felt a current of air that surprised... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 pągines
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of 'Here they come.' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me I felt a current of air that surprised... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 pągines
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of ' Here they come.' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me I felt a current of air that surprised... | |
 | Francis Trevelyan Buckland - 1863 - 298 pągines
...in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of ' Here they come ! ' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I felt a current of air that surprised... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 pągines
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of 'Here they come.' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me I felt a current of air that surprised... | |
 | 1882 - 418 pągines
...in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of ' here they come !' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful,... | |
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