 The barking of the dog, the mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheelbarrow, follow with great truth and rapidity. He repeats the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the quiverings...  The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist - Page 1961837Full view - About this book
 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He run sover the quiverings of the Canary, and the clear whistlings...triumph in their defeat, by redoubling his exertions. > " This excessive fondness of variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...He repeats the tune taught 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 feel their own inferiority,... | |
 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...over the quavering of the Canary, and the clear whistling of the Virginia Nightingale, or Hed Bird, with such superior execution and efFect, that the mortified songsters feel their о wn inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling... | |
 | 1918 - 436 pages
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 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...hen hurries about with hanging wings, and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. He runs over the quiverings of the Canary, and the...triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. " This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 464 pages
...He repeats the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the quiverings of the Canary, and the...triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...He repeats the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the quiverings of the Canary, and the...of the Virginia Nightingale, or Redbird, with such о 2 superior superior execution and effect, that the mortified songsters fed their own inferiority... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...He repeats the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully; he runs over the quiverings of the canary, and the...triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...He repeats the tune taught him by his matter, 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 feel their own inferiority,... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...He repeats the tune taught hint by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the quiverings of the canary, and the...whistlings of the Virginia nightingale, or red-bird, witn such superior execution and effect, that the mortified songsters feel their own inferiority, and... | |
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