This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the Brown Thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the Blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages,... The New England Farmer - Sivu 2901861Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Ella Rodman Church - 1877 - 346 sivua
...exertions.' " It is thought by some that the excessive fondness of this bird for mimicry injures his own song. ' His elevated imitations of the brown thrush...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he manages exquisitely, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
| London readers - 1878 - 344 sivua
...inferiority, and become altogether silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This excessive fondness for variety, however,...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the SIXTH READER. blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows,... | |
| Edward Augustus Samuels - 1883 - 666 sivua
...inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. " This excessive fondness for variety,...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the Blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling... | |
| 1883 - 456 sivua
...become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
| Oriel readers - 1885 - 248 sivua
...become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 9. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
| 1885 - 456 sivua
...become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
| Stratton Duluth Brooks - 1907 - 268 sivua
...inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat, by redoubling his exertions. This excessive fondness for variety, however,...by the crowing of cocks; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling... | |
| Laura Rigal - 2001 - 276 sivua
...birds: "he can adopt the songs of any and all birds," Wilson writes, and "would even bark like a dog": His elevated imitations of the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of the cocks; and the warblings of the Blue Bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 798 sivua
...altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This exeessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some,...the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the erowing of eoeks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, whieh he exquisitely manages, are mingled with... | |
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