| Gilbert White - 1843 - 424 pages
...a year ago at Frinsmuzzle of one, I pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. One day a mocking-bird alighted on the edge of a pitcher (made of the shell of a tortoise), which I held in my hand whilst lying down. It began very quietly to sip the water, and allowed me to lift... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 pages
...with the muzzle I pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. One day, whilst lying down, a mocking-thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which I held in my hand, and began very quietly to sip the water; it allowed me to lift it from the ground... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...districts of South America, for with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge...leisurely to sip the water, even allowing him to handle it whila [\ seated on the vessel. In Charles Island, which had been colonised about six years, lie saw... | |
| Andrew Combe - 1852 - 380 pages
...I pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. One day, whilst lying down, a mocking-thrush alighted oи the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which I held in my hand, and began very quietly to sip the water ; it allowed me to lift it from the ground... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - 362 pages
...districts of South America, for with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge...seated on the vessel. In Charles Island, which had been colonised about six years, he saw a boy sitting by a well with a switch in his hand, with which he... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - 360 pages
...districts of South America, for with it« muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge...seated on the vessel. In Charles Island, which had been colonised about six years, he saw a boy sitting by a well with a switch in his hand, with which he... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...districts of South America, for with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge...seated on the vessel. In Charles Island, which had been colonised about six years, he saw a boy sitting by a well with a switch in his hand, with which he... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 376 pages
...muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted ou the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise,...seated on the vessel. In Charles Island, which had been colonised aoout six years, lie saw a boy sitting by a well with a switch in his hand, with which he... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1860 - 388 pages
...districts of South America, Cor with its muzzle he pushed a hawk off the branch of a tree. Once, while lying down, a mocking thrush alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the •hell of a tortoise, which he was holding in his hand, and began very leisurely to Rip the water,... | |
| 1861 - 394 pages
...J. CRAWFURD, ESQ., on the Civilization of Man. hawk off the branch of a tree. One day a mocking-bird alighted on the edge of a pitcher, made of the shell of a tortoise, which I held in my hand whilst lying down. He began very quietly to sip the water, and allowed me to lift... | |
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