 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pàgines
...become altogether silent, while he eeems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely5 manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pàgines
...mortified songsters feel their own inferiority and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This...injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown thrash are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 pàgines
...in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in tho opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations...cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely5 manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 150 pàgines
...mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This...some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown-thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cooks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird,... | |
 | 1869 - 392 pàgines
...mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This...variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures liis song. His elevated imitations of the brown thrush arc frequently interrupted by the crowing of... | |
 | 1872 - 264 pàgines
...silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This excessive i'ondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some injures...which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin we are suddenly... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1872 - 758 pàgines
...mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. "This...song. His elevated imitations of the brown thrush arc frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1872 - 322 pàgines
...mortified songsters feel their own inferiority and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This...some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown-thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird,... | |
 | 1875 - 558 pàgines
...mo'tiued songsters feel thsir own X inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he «Tins to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This...some injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown-thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird,... | |
 | Ella Rodman Church - 1877 - 346 pàgines
...exertions.' " It is thought by some that the excessive fondness of this bird for mimicry injures his own song. ' His elevated imitations of the brown thrush...cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he manages exquisitely, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling of hens ; amidst the... | |
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This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are... 
