 Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighbouring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes that pursue their busy avocations below ; the snow-white gulls...  The Monthly Review - Page 3871832Full view - About this book
 | Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
...hie power, which hear down all opposition. " Elevated,** Bays Wilson, in hie American Ornithology, " ck, replied that his obi had no power to hurt him, fur he was high view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motiuns of the various... | |
 | 1839 - 274 pages
...not exerted but on particular occasions ; but when put forth overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands...snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air; the busy sandpipers coursing along the sands ; trains of ducks streaming over the surface; silent and watchful... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1839 - 674 pages
...of some gigantic tree, that commands a high view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems cahuly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered...tribes that pursue their busy avocations below ; the suow-white gulls, slowly winnowing the air ; the busy tringte, coursing a long the sands ; trains of... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - America - 1841 - 376 pages
...obtaining it than altogether accords with the equality of republican legislation. "Elevated," says Wilson, "on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree, that...snow-white gulls, slowly winnowing the air ; the busy tringie, coursing along the sands; trains of ducks, streaming over the surface ; silent and watchful... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1841 - 516 pages
...not exerted but on particular occasions, but when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high, dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1844 - 558 pages
...not exerted but on particular occasions, but when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands...snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air ; the busy tringse coursing along the sands ; trains of ducks streaming over the surface; silent and watchful... | |
 | Literature - 1850 - 640 pages
...Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantre tree, that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the...snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air ; the busy tringae coursing along the sands ; trains of ducks streaming over the surface ; silent and watchful... | |
 | Charles Lister - 1845 - 312 pages
...contemplated the scene before him and watched the motions of the various feathered tribes that pursued their busy avocations below — the snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air — the busy snipe coursing along the sand — the silent and watchful crane intent and wading ; and as he listened... | |
 | Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge - Canada - 1846 - 302 pages
...not exerted but on particular occasions, but, when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree, that...snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air, the busy tringae coursing along the sands, trains of ducks streaming over the surface, silent and watchful cranes,... | |
 | Paul Preston, Thomas Picton - 1847 - 346 pages
...exerted but on particular occasions, but, when put forth, overwhelming all opposition. Elevated upon a high dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands...snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air ; the busy tringae coursing along the sands ; trains of ducks streamH ing over the surface ; silent and watchful... | |
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