 ... 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
 | 1825 - 428 oldal
...recommend him, would soarce 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 tonea of the Wood Thrush,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 380 oldal
...MOCKING BIRD. The intelligence (says Wilson) which the American mocking bird displays in listening to, and laying up lessons, from almost every species of...surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genius. He possesses a voice full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear... | |
 | 1826 - 1004 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,...and the intelligence he displays in listening and in laying up lessons from almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing, are really... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 538 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,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 532 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 Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1829 - 528 oldal
...manner, as far excels Pennant and Barrington as the bird excels his fellow-songsters. Wilson tells that the ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...intelligence he displays in listening and laying up lessons, mark the peculiarity of his genius. His voice is full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost every... | |
 | 1830 - 318 oldal
...manner, as far excels Pennant and Barrington as the bird excels his fellow-songsters. Wilson tells that the ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements,...intelligence he displays in listening and laying up his lessons mark the peculiarity of his genius. His voice is full, strong, and musical, and capable... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 372 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,...really surprising, and mark the peculiarity of his genins. To these qualities we may add that of a voice full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 422 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... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 380 oldal
...mark the peculiarity of his genins. To these 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, to the savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accent, he faithfully follows his... | |
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