 The riceswamps of the South invite him. He gorges himself among them almost to bursting ; he can scarcely fly for corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous Rice-bird of the Carolinas. Last stage of his career : behold him spitted,...  The Works of Washington Irving ... - 36. oldalszerző: Washington Irving - 1863Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1854 - 862 oldal
...for corpulency. Ho has once more changed his name, arid is now the famous Rietbird of the Carolinas. Last stage of his career; behold him spitted with dozens of his corpakc: companions, and served up, a vaunted dish, on the table of some Southern gastronome. Such... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 374 oldal
...for corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous Rice-bird of the Carolinas. Last stage of his career ; behold him spitted with...musical, admired, the joy of the meadows, and the favourite bird of spring ; finally, a gross little sensualist who expiates his sensuality in the larder.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 266 oldal
...for corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous Sicebird of the Carolinas. Last stage of his career ; behold him spitted with...musical, admired, the joy of the meadows, and the favourite bird of spring ; finally, a gross little sensualist who expiates his sen suality in the larder.... | |
 | William Graeme Rhind - 1855 - 384 oldal
...corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous Rice-bird of the Carolinas. " Last stage of his career ; behold him spitted, with...musical, admired, the joy of the meadows, and the favourite bird of spring ; finally, a gross little sensualist, who expiates his sensuality in the larder."... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 590 oldal
...corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous rice-bird of the Carolinas. " Last stage of his career ; behold him spitted, with...spiritual, musical, admired, the joy of the meadows, und the favorite bird of spring ; finally, а gross little sensualist who expiates his sensuality in... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1855 - 432 oldal
...for corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous Rice-bird of the Carolinas. Last stage of his career : behold him spitted, with...vaunted dish, on the table of some southern gastronome 1 Printed and Publiahed by W. and R. Csлssжs.s, 3 Bride's Passage, Fleet Street, LONDON, and 339... | |
 | University magazine - 1855 - 784 oldal
...corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous nice-bird of the Carolinas. " Last stage of his career ; behold him spitted with...corpulent companions, and served up, a vaunted dish, on tho table of some Southern gastronome ! little birds and little boy* ; warning them to keep tn those... | |
 | 1855 - 804 oldal
...corpulency. lie has once more changed his name, and is now the famous liice-bird of the Carolinas. " Last stage of his career ; behold him spitted with...dozens of his corpulent companions, and served up, a vauuted dish, on the table of some Southern gastronome ! " Such is the story of the lioblink ; once... | |
 | 1858 - 836 oldal
...tor corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is iiow the famous Rice-bird of the Carolina*. Last stage of his career : behold him spitted with...gastronome. Such is the story of the Boblink ; once spiritr tual, musical, admired, the joy of the meadows and the favorite bird of spring ; finally, a... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1859 - 720 oldal
...for corpulency. He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous Rice-Bird of the Carolinas. "Last stage of his career: behold him spitted with...vaunted dish on the table of some Southern gastronome. a Such is the story of the boblink : once spiritual, musical, admired, the joy of the meadows, and... | |
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