 | Thomas Bell - 1837 - 554 sivua
...him, a kite pounce on some object on the ground, and rise with it in his talons. In a few moments, however, the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness,...wheeling irregularly round, whilst it was evidently endeavouring to force some obnoxious thing from it with its feet. After a short but sharp contest,... | |
 | 1843 - 856 sivua
...from him a kite pounce on some object on the ground and rise with it in his talons. ' In a few moments however the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness,...wheeling irregularly round, whilst it was evidently endeavouring to force some obnoxious thing from it with its feet. After a sharp but short contest,... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 sivua
...from him a kite pounce on some object on the ground and rise with it in his talons. ' In a few moments however the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness,...wheeling irregularly round, whilst it was evidently endeavouring to force some obnoxious thing from it with its feet. After » sharp but short contest,... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 sivua
...him a bile pounce on some o-bjeet on ,.the ground, and rise .with it in bis talons. In a few moments, however, the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness,...air, or as quickly falling, and wheeling irregularly found, .whilst it was evidently endeavouring to force, some obnoxiout thin; from it with its feet.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1863 - 272 sivua
...upon some object on thfe ground, and rise with it in his talons.* In a few moments, however, the hawk began to show signs of great uneasiness, rising rapidly...as quickly falling, and wheeling irregularly round, while he was evidently endeavoring to free some obnoxious5 thing from him with his feet. 6. " After... | |
 | William Houghton - 1869 - 198 sivua
...seen a kite pounce upon some object on the ground and rise with it in his talons. " In a few moments the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness,...wheeling irregularly round, whilst it was evidently trying to force some hurtful thing from it with its feet." After a short but sharp contest the kite... | |
 | Thomas Rymer Jones - 1873 - 500 sivua
...before him a kite pounce on some object on the ground, and rise with it in its talons. In a few moments, however, the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness, rising rapidly into the air, or as quickly falling, while it was evidently endeavouring to force some obnoxious thing... | |
 | Thomas Bell - 1874 - 524 sivua
...the ground, and rise with it in his talous. In a few moments, however, the kite began to show sigus of great uneasiness, rising rapidly in the air, or...wheeling irregularly round, whilst it was evidently endeavouring to force some obnoxious thing from it with its feet. After a short but sharp contest,... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1877 - 418 sivua
...are not always a match for the ingenuity of an inferior enemy. As a gentleman of the name of Finder, then residing at Bloxworth in Dorsetshire, was riding...feet. After a short but sharp contest, the kite fell suddenly to the earth, not far from where Mr. Finder was intently watching the manoeuvre. He instantly... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1887 - 242 sivua
...him, a kite pounce on some object on the ground, and rise with it in its talons. In a few moments, however, the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness, rising rapidly into the air, or as quickly falling, while it was evidently endeavoring to force some obnoxious thing... | |
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Dorsetshire, was riding over his grounds, he saw, at a short distance from him, a kite pounce on some object on the ground, and rise with it in his talons. In a few moments, however, the kite began to show signs of great uneasiness, rising rapidly in... 
