 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 50edited by - 1805Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...should not perliaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, oT of bean n Russia, very pleasing ; but I _ ma M /2?Z 8Q D Nu X 3 t ; S k 7 ްܡ NJ Aєʋ 疭<]fa ` ... } X/z l G Va j x s3nca ) . ˚ z > E? ɴ m f 2 1 C' + I might hang lim up in the parlour f<# the sake of his melody', nit a goose upon a common, or in a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 382 pages
...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 * He alludes to the nevr mode of franking. of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 370 pages
...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 * He alludes to the new mode of franking. of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 362 pages
...not perhaps find the roarings of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing; but I know of no beast in England, whose voice I do not account musical, save and except only the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 456 pages
...seventy-six. I imagine therefore that the whole contains about five thousand. I mention this circumstance exception. I should 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 726 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, n. . save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 390 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 602 pages
...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 * Be allude] to the new mode of fnuiking. of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me... | |
 | Robert Daly Walker - 1838 - 284 pages
...find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing; but I know no beast in p England, whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braving of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should... | |
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