 ... him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the quiverings of the canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale or red-bird, with such superior execution and effect, that the mortified songsters...  The Parent's Present - Página 55editado por - 1835 - 232 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 páginas
...seems to trinmph in their defeat by redoubling hia exertions. This excessive fondness for varicty, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song....the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the erowing of cocks; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 páginas
...become altogether silent, while he eeems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely5 manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst... | |
 | John Ware - 1863 - 466 páginas
...execution and effect, that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions." Parrots exhibit various degrees of tractability, and there are some which have not only the capacity... | |
 | 1863 - 368 páginas
...execution and effect, that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. In short there seems hardly any limit to his imitative powers." It may be supposed that curious results... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 páginas
...execution and effect that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat...injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown thrash are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which... | |
 | William Smellie - 1860 - 468 páginas
...execution and effect, that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions." Parrots exhibit various degrees of tractability, and there are some which have not only the capacity... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 150 páginas
...execution and effect that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat...some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the brown-thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cooks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 páginas
...in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in tho opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations...cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely5 manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling of hens ; amidst... | |
 | 1869 - 392 páginas
...execution and effect, that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat...variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures liis song. His elevated imitations of the brown thrush arc frequently interrupted by the crowing of... | |
 | 1872 - 862 páginas
...execution and effect, that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. ... As soon as Ihe moon rises in solemn majesty, he begins his delightful solo, and serenades us the... | |
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