| 1813 - 496 pages
...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, musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear mellow notes of the woodthrush to the... | |
| 1826 - 952 pages
...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 froin almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing, are really... | |
| Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 464 pages
...him, would scarcely entitle him to notice, but his figure is well proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance and rapidity of his movements,...peculiarity of his genius. To these qualities we may add thatof a voice full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear mellow... | |
| 1826 - 376 pages
...MOCKING BIRD. The intelligence (says Wilson) 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... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 380 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
| John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1829 - 528 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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