 | University magazine - 1848 - 824 pàgines
...birds that are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates. Even birds themselves arc frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fanciful calls of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1849 - 416 pàgines
...the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce the utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He many...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... | |
 | John Howard Hinton - 1850 - 1008 pàgines
...sweeps round with enthusiastic ecstasy, and mounts or descends as his song swells or dies away; and, as Mr. Bartram has beautifully expressed it, " he bounds...and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, cr dive, with precipitation, into the depth of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the... | |
 | 1850 - 492 pàgines
...thus exerting himself, a hystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together, on a trial of skill, each...this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied call of their mates ; or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what... | |
 | 1851 - 1000 pàgines
...syllables, generally interspersed with imitations, and all of them uttered with great emphasis and rapidity. He many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him...mates, or dive with precipitation into the depth of the thicket, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. " This excessive fondness for... | |
 | 1854 - 428 pàgines
...in search of birds, that perhaps are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly i nitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by...of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, a', the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk. The mocking-bird loses... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber, Mrs. Charles Wilkins Webber - 1854 - 392 pàgines
...but whose notes he exactly imitates. Even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admiral, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates ; or dive, with precipitation, into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk." It is one of the most... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 564 pàgines
...assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost efiect, so perfect are hie imitations. He many times deceives the sportsman,...of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the 296 THE ANT THRUSHES. depths of thickets at the scream of what they suppose to he the .Sparrow-hawk."... | |
 | 1855 - 506 pàgines
...effect ; — *o perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives (he COMMON-PLACE BOOK OF PROSE. sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps...their mates ; or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk." Female Education and... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 478 pàgines
...miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates : even birds themselves are frequently imposed upon by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied...thickets at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow-hawk." While sitting on its eggs it is an exceedingly- courageous bird, attacking without discrimination... | |
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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... 
