 While thus exerting himself, a bystander, destitute of sight, would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together, on * Travels, p. 32, Introd. a trial of skill ; each striving to produce his utmost effect ; so perfect are his imitations....  The Domestic Habits of Birds - Pàgina 326per James Rennie - 1833 - 379 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Ware - 1863 - 466 pàgines
...of sight would suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together on a trial of skill, so perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives...imitates ; even birds themselves, are frequently imposed upon by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied call of their mates, or dive with precipitation... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 pàgines
...bystander destitute of sight would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost...the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that are perhaps not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates. Even birds themselves are... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 pàgines
...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...many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in Bcarch of birds that, perhaps, are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates. Even... | |
 | American Tract Society - 1868 - 172 pàgines
...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. The filets. How many a pet the little man doth find, Young, like' himself, responsive to his care,... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870 - 718 pàgines
...elevated strain." " A listener might suppose that the whole feathered tribes had assembled together for a trial of skill ; each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He often deceives the sportsman ; and even birds themselves are imposed upon by this admirable mimic.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1872 - 758 pàgines
...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...sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps arc not within miles of him, but whoso notes he exactly imitates; even birds themselves arc frequently... | |
 | John George Wood - 1882 - 264 pàgines
...MOCKING-BIRD.—Mimni folyghttut. deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that are not perhaps within 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 calls of their mates, or dive with precipitation... | |
 | John George Wood - 1882 - 76 pàgines
...or dies away. He often deceives the sportsman, and sends him in seareh of birds that are not perhaps within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates : even birds themselves are frequently ' imposed upon by this admirable mimie, and are decoy cd ' by the fancied calk of their mates, or dive with precipitation... | |
 | Arthur Nicols - 1883 - 436 pàgines
...himself, a bystander destitute of eight would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, SO perfect are his imitations. Even birds themselves are imposed upon by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls... | |
 | Oriel readers - 1885 - 248 pàgines
...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. 6. He many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are not within... | |
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