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" All the sounds that nature utters are delightful, — at least in 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... "
The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 50
edited by - 1805
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 3

Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 pages
...perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or the growlings of bears in Russia very pleasing, but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour, for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or .in a...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 462 pages
...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...except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowlsplease me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1806 - 458 pages
...should not perhaps lind 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...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...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 2

William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pages
...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...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard,...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing; but 1 kuow no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical,...not indeed think of keeping a goose 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,...
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The Female Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Verse: Selected ...

Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...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 alwa)'s the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception....
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 1

1817 - 708 pages
...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...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,...
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The Letters of the Late William Cowper to His Friends, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1817 - 328 pages
...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...braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and flowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that...
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The Edinburgh Monthly Magazine, Volume 1

1817 - 694 pages
...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, aave, ami except always, the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birdi and fowls please me, without...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1819 - 896 pages
...pleasing ; bat 1 know of no beaut in England, whose voice I do not accbunt musical, save and except only the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common or in a farm-yard...
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