 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 - Pàgina 1321851Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1882 - 420 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | 1869 - 488 pàgines
...a pigeon had arrived ; but suddenly there burst forth a general cry of, Here tJtey come ! The noise they made, though yet distant, reminded me of a hard...vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me, 1 felt a current of air that surprised me : thousands were soon knocked down by the men provided with... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1870 - 564 pàgines
...not a pigeon had arrived ; but, 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 men provided with poles. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted,... | |
 | Eliza Lee Cabot Follen - 1870 - 108 pàgines
...arrived. All on a sudden, I heard a general cry of, " Here they come ! " The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing...over me, I felt a current of air that surprised me. The stream of birds still kept increasing. Fires were lighted, and many people had torches, and a most... | |
 | Our pets - 1873 - 214 pàgines
...trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry, "They are coming I' The noise which they made, while yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by polemen. The current of birds, however, kept increasing. The fires were lighted; and a most magnificent... | |
 | Augusta Marryat - 1878 - 460 pàgines
...; yet not a pigeon had arrived. But 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 men provided with poles. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted... | |
 | William Lloyd Baily - 1878 - 422 pàgines
...in glimpses among the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of ' Here they come ! ' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded me of a hard pale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1879 - 362 pàgines
...glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth the general cry of, "Here they come 13. 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... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 328 pàgines
...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...me. Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. 5. "The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 264 pàgines
...glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth the general cry of, ' Here they come!' 13. 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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