 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pàgines
...it, " he bounds aloft with the celerity of an arrow, as if to recover or recall his very soul, which expired in the last elevated strain." While thus exerting...their mates, or dive, with precipitation, into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. The mocking-bird loses... | |
 | 1846 - 636 pàgines
...wood-thrush, to the savage scream of the bald cacle. " While thus exerting 'himself," says Wilson, " a person destitute of sight •would suppose that the whole...this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied call of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depth of thickets at the scream of what they... | |
 | 1846 - 910 pàgines
...trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He ninny times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search...are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, or div<; with precipitation into the depth of thickets at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk.... | |
 | 1846 - 544 pàgines
...produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives -the sportsman, end sends him in -search of birds that perhaps are not...this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied call of their mates, or drive with precipitation into the depth of thickets at the scream of what they... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 pàgines
...hour or an hour at a time. His expanded wings and tail, glistening with white, and the buoyant gaiety of his action, arresting the eye, as his song most...of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. The mocking-bird loses... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1847 - 806 pàgines
...is pouring forth his notes, ' a bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole of the feathered tribes had assembled together, on a trial...thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk.' When kept in confinement, the mocking-bird imitates all the sounds about the house ;... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pàgines
...thus exerting himself, a bystander destitute of sight would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together, on a trial of skill, each...their mates ; or dive, with precipitation, into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow ha\vk. The Mocking-bird loses... | |
 | 1847 - 796 pàgines
...trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He man? times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search...thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk.' When kept in confinement, the mocking-bird imitates all the sounds about the house ;... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pàgines
...assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect ; so perfect are bis imitations. He many times deceives the sportsman,...their mates, or dive, with precipitation, into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. The mocking-bird loses... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane), Jane Loudon - 1848 - 426 pàgines
...many miles away, " but whose notes he exactly imitates. Even birds themselves are frequently deceived by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied...of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk." The water-ouzel, a British... | |
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While thus exerting himself, a bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives the... 
