 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - 200 pàgines
...look round for the originals, and difcover, with aftonifhment, that the fole performer in this fmgular concert is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he fpreads his wings, expands his tail, and feems, in all the ecftacy of enthufiafm, not only to fing... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 pàgines
...reiterations« of the whip-poor-will; while the notes of the killdeer, bluejay, martin, baltimore, and twenty others, succeed, with such imposing reality,...singular concert, is the admirable bird now before us. 9. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 150 pàgines
...surprised by the shrill reiterations of the whip-poor-will, while the notes of the blue-jay, martin, and twenty others succeed with such imposing reality...bird now before us. During this exhibition of his power, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself round the cage in all the ecstasy... | |
 | 1869 - 392 pàgines
...jay, martin, baltimore, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality, that we look around for the originals, and discover with astonishment...singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. Storing this exhibition of his powers he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around... | |
 | 1875 - 558 pàgines
...killdeer, bluejay, martin, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality, that we look around for the originals, and discover, with astonishment,...his powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, aud throws himself around the cage in all the eestasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but... | |
 | Ella Rodman Church - 1877 - 346 pàgines
...reiterations of the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the killdeer, blue jay, martin, Baltimore, and twenty others succeed with such imposing reality...singular concert is the admirable bird now before us.' "A solitary thorn-bush, an almost impenetrable thicket, an orange tree, cedar or holly bush are frequently... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 392 pàgines
...shrill reiterations of the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the kildeer, blue jay, marten, baltimore, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality...singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. s. During this exhibition of his powers he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself... | |
 | Edward Augustus Samuels - 1883 - 666 pàgines
...shrill reiterations of the Whippoorwill ; while the notes of the Killdeer, Blue Jay, Martin, Baltimore, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality, that we look round for the origil Travels, p. 82. Introd. nals,. and discover, with astonishment, that the sole performer in this... | |
 | Oriel readers - 1885 - 248 pàgines
...shrill reiterations of the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the killdeer, bluejay, martin, Baltimore, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality,...singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. ALEXANDER WILSON. Grammar. — (1) Analyse " He many times deceives the sportsman." (2) Parse " Csssar... | |
 | 1899 - 434 pàgines
...killdeer, blue jay, martin, and of twenty others are given in succession so accurately that we look around for the originals, and discover, with astonishment,...the sole performer in this singular concert is the remarkable bird before us. During an exhibition of his powers he spreads his wings, and expands his... | |
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... exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling of hens ; amidst the simple melody of the robin we are suddenly surprised by the shrill reiterations... 
