Later, as the sun grew more powerful, the ' sengas,' exquisite little parrakeets with feathers of the gayest — green, blue, crimson, purple, and yellow — came chattering by in pairs, and might be seen clinging to the fruit-blossoms, from which they... The Cornhill Magazine - Página 28editado por - 1894Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1894 - 852 páginas
...voice. Among the forest trees many species of doves flitted from branch to branch, their beantiful plumage — green, pink, white, purple, and grey —...distinguishing feature in the headdress of certain Samoan chiefs) showing distinctly against the blue sky. Mr. Stevenson and his family receive their... | |
| Marie Fraser - 1895 - 212 páginas
...the sombre foliage. Later, as the sun grew more powerful, the ' sengas,' exquisite little parrakeets with feathers of the gayest — green, blue, crimson,...in wide circles, their snowy plumage and long red tail-feathers (the latter a distinguishing feature in the head-dress of certain Samoan chiefs) showing... | |
| Marie Fraser - 1895 - 210 páginas
...the sombre foliage. Later, as the sun grew more powerful, the ' sengas,' exquisite little parrakeets with feathers of the gayest — green, blue, crimson,...sucked the nectar ; and overhead the tropic birds, saih'ng in wide circles, their snowy plumage and long red tail-feathers (the latter a distinguishing... | |
| Marie Fraser - 1895 - 210 páginas
...exquisite little parrakeets with feathers of the gayest —green, blue, crimson, purple, and yellow—came chattering by in pairs, and might be seen clinging to the fruit-blossoms, from which they sacked the nectar; and overhead the tropic birds, sailing in wide circles, their snowy plumage and... | |
| Charles Samuel Greene - 1896 - 126 páginas
...the somber foliage. Later, as the sun grew more powerful, the " sargas," exquisite little parrakeets, with feathers of the gayest — green, blue, crimson,...chattering by in pairs, and might be seen clinging to the fruit blossoms, from which they sucked the nectar ; and overhead the tropic birds sailing in wide circles,... | |
| 1899 - 492 páginas
...the sombre foliage. Later, as the sun grew more powerful, the 'sargas' exquisite little parakeets, with feathers of the gayest green, blue, crimson,...chattering by in pairs, and might be seen clinging to the fruit blossoms, from which they sucked the nectar; and overhead the tropic birds sailing in wide circles,... | |
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