 ... and even handsome. The ease, elegance and rapidity of his movements, the animation of his eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening and laying up lessons from almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing, are really surprising,...  The national encyclopædia. Libr. ed - 286. oldalszerző: National cyclopaedia - 1884Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 150 oldal
...MOCKING BIRD. — Wilson. THE intelligence which the American mocking-bird displays in listening to, and laying up lessons from almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing is really surprising, and marks the peculiarity of his genius. He possesses a voice full, strong, and... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870 - 718 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his figure is well-proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening to, and 3L imitating almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing, are really... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his figure is well-proportioned, and even HANDSOME. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...SURPRISING, and mark the peculiarity of his genius." 3. " Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The first in MAJESTY... | |
 | 1872 - 264 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his figure is well proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...qualities we may add that of a voice full, strong and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1872 - 322 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice; but his figure is well-proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance and rapidity of his movements,...qualities we may add that of a voice full, strong and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1872 - 758 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice; but his figure is well proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...species of the feathered creation within his hearing, arc really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities we may add that of... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 400 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his fiyure is well-proportioned, and even HANDSOME. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...are really SURPRISING, and mark the peculiarity of hia genius." 3. " Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn : The... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1874 - 396 oldal
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his figure is well-proportioned, and even HANDSOME. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...species of the feathered creation within his hearing, arc really SUBPRISING, and mark the peculiarity of his genius." 3. " Three poets, in three distant... | |
 | 1875 - 558 oldal
...MOCKING-BIRD. BY WILSON. Тпк intelligence whbh the American mocking-bird displays in listening to, and laying up lessons, from almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing, is really surprising, and marks the peculiarity of his genius. He possesses a voice full, strong, and... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 oldal
...as far excels Pennant and Barrington as the bird excels his fellow songster. 3. Wilson tells us that the ease, elegance and rapidity of his movements,...eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening to and laying up lessons, marks the peculiarity of his genius. His voice is full, strong and musical,... | |
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