 Eagle comes across the stream,—for she is as fully on the alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the whole of his body, and with a few touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The...  Ornithological Biography - Страница 157по John James Audubon - 1832Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1831 - 1008 страници
...heard. A shriek from the female eagle comes across the stream, — for, kind reader, she is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the...his body, and with a few touches of his bill, aided bythe action of hiscuticularmuscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now... | |
 | 1831 - 1040 страници
...heard. A shriek from the female eagle comes across the stream, — for, kind reader, she Is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the...of her enemy ; her large wings seem with difficulty tosupport the weightof her body, although (hey flap incessantly. So irksome do her exertions seem,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 392 страници
...heard. A shriek from the female eagle comes across the stream, — for, kind reader, she is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the...cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 страници
...is heard. A shriek from the female Eagle comes across the stream ; for, kind reader, she is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the...bird is now in sight ; her long neck is stretched ^ JIJ forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings seem with... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 страници
...approaching swan is heard. A shriek from ' the female eagle comes across the stream, — for she is as .i fully on the alert as her mate. The latter suddenly...instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long Tieck is stretched forward, her eye is on 4 the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings... | |
 | 1862 - 908 страници
...heard. A shriek from the female eagle comes across the stream — for, kind reader, she is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the...whole of his body, and with a few touches of his bill arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long neck is stretched... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 страници
...distant, but approaching swan is hoard. A shriek from the female eagle comes across the stream, — for she is as. fully on the alert as her mate. The latter...her long neck- is stretched forward, her eye is on 4 the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings seem with difficulty to support the weight... | |
 | 1844 - 400 страници
...representa" The wild, trumpet-like sound of a ye£ distant but approaching swan is heard. The eagle shakes the whole of his body, and with a few touches of his bill, he arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight; her long neck is stretched... | |
 | 1851 - 534 страници
...is heard. A shriek from the female eagle comes across the stream—for, kind reader, she is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the whole of his body, and, with a lew touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant.... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1858 - 372 страници
...heard. A shriek from the female Eagle comes across the stream — for, kind reader, she is fully as alert as her mate. The latter suddenly shakes the...sight : her long neck is stretched forward, her eye ia on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings seem with difficulty to support the... | |
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