 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
 | David Brez Carlisle - 1995 - 272 pàgines
.... . . Suddenly a general cry burst forth, "Here they come!" The noise they made, even though still distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. The birds arrived and passed over me. I felt a current of air that surprised me. Thousands of pigeons... | |
 | Tim Flannery - 2002 - 444 pàgines
...view, yet not a single bird had arrived. 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. . .As the birds arrived, and passed over me, I felt a current of air that surprised me. Thousands were... | |
 | Donald Culross Peattie - 2007 - 520 pàgines
...must be immense beyond conception . . . Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of 'Here they come!' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...over me, I felt a current of air that surprised me The fires were lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1901 - 404 pàgines
...in glimpses through 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 279 lighted, and a magnificent as well as... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1912 - 854 pàgines
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they cornel" 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... | |
 | Milo Burdette Hillegas, Thomas Henry Briggs - 1927 - 588 pàgines
...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...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... | |
 | Indiana. Commissioner of Fisheries and Game - 1906 - 826 pàgines
...appeared in glimpses through 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 polemen. The current of birds, however, still kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent... | |
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