 | 1804 - 538 pages
...our birds and fowls pleafe me-, without one exception, t fhould not indeed think of keeping a goofe in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour, for die faLc of his melody ; but a gooia npon a common, or in a farm-yard, u no bad performer: And as to... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 pages
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think...insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues, will keep out of my way, I have no objection to any of the rest ; on the contrary, iii whatever... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 pages
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that 1 might hang him up in the parlour, for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 458 pages
...except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowls please me, without oneexception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a...to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed ef all hues, will keep out of my way, I have no objection to any of the rest; on the contrary, in whatever... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pages
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think...performer ; and as to insects, if the black beetle, and 248 beetles indeed of all hues, will keep out of my wayt I have no objection to any of the rest ; on... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think...in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour fur the sake of his melody; but a goose upon a common, or in a farmyard, is no had performer : and... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...musical, save and except alwa)'s the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think...insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues, will keep out of my way, I have no objection to any of the rest ; on the contrary, in whatever... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 328 pages
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and flowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think...of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm yard, is no bad performer; and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues,... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pages
...always, the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception ; and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues, will keep out of my way, I have no objection to any of the rest ; on the contrary, in whatever... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...accbunt musical, save and except only the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think...upon a common or in a farm-yard is no bad performer Seriously, however, it strikes me as a very observable instance of providential kindness to man, that... | |
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... this country. I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our... 
