| 1831 - 1008 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight : her long neck is stretched forward, her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy...her large wings seem with difficulty to support the weightof her body, although they flap Incessantly. So Irksome do her ./ exertions seem, that her very... | |
| Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 760 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy;...her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey. As the swan is passing the dreaded pair, starts from... | |
| 1831 - 1040 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight : her long neck is stretched forward, her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings seem with difficulty tosupport the weightof her body, although (hey flap incessantly. So irksome do her exertions seem,... | |
| Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 pages
...fully as alert as her mate. The snow-white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward; her eye is on the watch) vigilant as that of her enemy...approaches ; the Eagle has marked her for his prey. As the * Mr Amluhoti mentions having known it uix, ami suy^ in u wild atate they breed tlif MM'.mil year iu... | |
| Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward, her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy...her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The Eagle has marked her for his prey. As the swan is passing the dreaded pair, starts from... | |
| John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward, her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy;...her tail, to aid her in her flight She approaches, however. The Eagle has marked her for his prey. As the Swan is passing the dreaded pair, the male bird>... | |
| Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 pages
...plumage in an instant. The snowwhite bird is now in sight ; her long neck is stretched ^ JIJ forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy...her very legs are spread beneath her tail to aid her flight. She approaches, however. The Eagle has marked her for his prey. As the swan is passing the... | |
| Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long neck is stretched forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy...her exertions seem, that her very legs are spread behind her tail to aid her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey.... | |
| Henry Duncan - 1839 - 418 pages
...his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long neck is stretched forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy...her exertions seem, that her very legs are spread behind her tail to aid her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey.... | |
| Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 pages
...tail feathers are highly valued by the aborigines as they serve for ornamenting their calumets. lo support the weight of her body, although they flap...irksome do her exertions seem, that her very legs arc spread beneath her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked... | |
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