 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 pàgines
...the shrill reiterations of the Whip-poor-Will; while the notes of the Kill-deer, Blue Jay, Martin, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality,...performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird before us. VIII.—Birds of the Sparrow kind continued. THE Nightingale holds the same rank in Europe... | |
 | 1854 - 428 pàgines
...twenty others succeed, with such imposing reality, that we look around for the originals, and discern with astonishment that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable oird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the kildecr, blue jay, martin, baltimorc, and twenty othern, succeed, with such imposing reality, that we look...powers he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throwa himself around the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 pàgines
...reiterations of the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the kildecr, blue jay, maiiin, baltimorc, mid twenty others, succeed, with such imposing reality,...now before us. During this exhibition of his powers ho spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the eestasy of enthusiasm,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 932 pàgines
...the reiterations of the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the kildeer, blue jay, martin, Baltimore, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality,...performer in this singular concert, is the admirable bird before us. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 802 pàgines
...the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the kildeer, blue jay, martin, Baltimore, and twenty 'otners, succeed with such imposing reality, that we look round...performer in this singular concert, is the admirable bird before us. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon... | |
 | 1859 - 852 pàgines
...bluay, marten, baltimore, and twenty others, suceed with such imposing reality, that we look •ound for the originals, and discover, with astonishment, that the sole performer, in this lingular concert, is the admirable bird before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads... | |
 | Johann Georg Heck - 1860 - 984 pàgines
...reiterations of the whip-poor-will ; while the notes of the killdeer, blue jay, martin, Baltimore oriole, and twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality,...singular concert is the admirable bird now before us." The mocking bird is found throughout the United States. 546 The other species of mocking birds inhabit... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 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,...spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself about in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance, keeping time to the... | |
 | 1861 - 588 pàgines
...twenty others, succeed with such imposing reality, that 290 291 •we look around for the originale, and discover, with astonishment, that the sole performer...bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powere, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstacy... | |
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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... 
