I proceeded. The air was literally filled with Pigeons; the light of noon-day was obscured as by an eclipse; the dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow; and the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 121by Oliver Goldsmith - 1856Full view - About this book
| 1827 - 624 pages
...met more the farther I went. The air was literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeons' dung fell...unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had »tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached... | |
| 1827 - 442 pages
...met more the farther I went. The air was literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeons' dung fell...unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Whilst waiting for my dinner... | |
| 1828 - 488 pages
...met more the farther I went. The air was literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noonday became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeons' dung fell...unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached... | |
| 1830 - 614 pages
...met more, the farther I went. The air was literally filled with pigeons; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse; the pigeons' dung fell...me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sun-set 1 reached Louisville, dis. tant from Hardensburg fifty-five miles, where the pigeons... | |
| Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 pages
...air was literally filled with Pigeons. The light of the noon day was obscured as by an eclipse. The dung fell in spots not unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. " Before sunset I reached Louisville, distant from... | |
| John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...The air was literally filled with Pigeons; the light of noon-day was obscured as by an eclipse; the dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow; and the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. Whilst waiting for dinner at YOUNG'S inn, at the... | |
| Edward Jesse - 1832 - 340 pages
...The air was literally filled with pigeons; the light of noon-day was obscured as by an eclipse, the dung fell in spots not unlike melting flakes of snow, and the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull his senses to repose. Whilst waiting for his dinner, immense legions were... | |
| 1832 - 650 pages
...The air was literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noon-day was obscured as by an eclipse, the dung fell in spots not unlike melting flakes of snow, and the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull his senses to repose. Whilst waiting for his dinner, immense legions were... | |
| Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pages
...The air was literally filled with Pigeons ; the light of noonday was obscured as by an eclipse ; the dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached Louisville, distant from... | |
| 1834 - 562 pages
...met more the farther I went. The air was literally filled with pigeons; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse; the pigeons' dung fell...not unlike melting flakes of snow; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached... | |
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