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" At length one, after surveying the net, passed again round the tree; on approaching it the second time, perceiving the strange object to be still unmoved, he took courage, and began to suck. I quite trembled with hope ; in an instant the net was struck,... "
The birds of Jamaica, by P.H. Gosse assisted by R. Hill. [With] Illustrations - Page 87
by Philip Henry Gosse - 1847
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The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance

Fashion - 740 pages
...the house and caged him, but he was very restless, clinging to the sides and wires, and flattering violently about. The next morning, having gone out...my return dying, having beaten himself to death." Two young males, of the long-tailed specii were subsequently captured, and, instead being caged, they...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 29

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1851 - 706 pages
...remained quite still, the net being held up close to an inviting bunch of blossom ; the humming birds came near in their course round the tree, sipped the...on my return dying, having beaten himself to death. Two young males, of the long-tailed species, were subsequently captured, and, instead of being caged,...
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The North American Miscellany, Volume 2

1851 - 642 pages
...suck. I quite trembled with hope ; in an instant the net was struck, and, before I could see any thing, the rustling of his confined wings within the gauze...on my return dying, having beaten himself to death. Two young males, of the long-tailed species, were subsequently captured, and, instead of being edged,...
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The North American Miscellany, Volume 2

1851 - 638 pages
...confined wings within the gauze told that the little beauty was a captive. I brought him in trinmph to the house and caged him, but he was very restless,...on my return dying, having beaten himself to death. Two young males, of the long-tailed species, were subsequently captured, and, instead of being caged,...
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The Illustrated Magazine, Volumes 19-20

Literature - 1865 - 740 pages
...so to speak, flitting hurriedly hither and thither for several seconds before it flew away. The neit evening, however, I was more successful. I took my...my return dying, having beaten himself to death." Two young males, of the long-tailed species, were subsequently captured, and, instead of being caged,...
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Traits and Anecdotes of Animals

Traits, William White Cooper - 1861 - 404 pages
...quite trembled with hope ; in an iustant the net was struck, and, before I could see 234 TAMEXESS. anything, the rustling of his confined wings within...on my return dying, having beaten himself to death. Two young males of the long-tailed species were subsequently captured, and, instead of being caged,...
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