 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 Seiten
...perch. From thenceforth they held it sacred, and everyone wore a plume of the feathers of this species on his head. To this day, the Kalmucs continue the custom on all their great festivals ; and some tribes have an idol, in form of an Owl, to which they fasten the real... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 442 Seiten
...From thenceforth they held it to be sacred, and every one wore a plume of the feathers of this species on his head. To this day the Kalmucs continue the...all great festivals; and some tribes have an idol in form of an Owl, to which they fasten the real legs df one."* This species is rarely found in Pennsylvania... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 380 Seiten
...wore a plume of its feathers on his head. The Kalmucs continue the custom to this day, at all their great festivals ; and some tribes have an idol in the form of an owl, to which they fasten the real legs of this bird. DINNER BELL. It is customary in large boarding houses to announce the dinner... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 Seiten
...thenceforth his countrymen held the White Owl sacred, and every one wore a plume of feathers of this bird on his head. To this day, the Kalmucs continue the custom on all their great festivals ; and some of the tribes have an idol, in the form of an Owl, to which they fasten... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 426 Seiten
...From thenceforth they held it to be sacred, and every one wore a plume of the feathers of this species on his head. To this day the Kalmucs continue the...all great festivals; and some tribes have an idol in form of an owl, to which they fasten the real legs of one."* This species is rarely found in Pennsylvania... | |
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 286 Seiten
...syllables are lengthened by a tremulous prolongation, that seems expressive of fear or horror. c 2 While the eagle and falcon seek their food, and pursue...are bathed in dew, I come forth and cry, too-whit, too-whoo. When the sun hath set in the west, When the thrush is gone to his nest, When woodland sounds... | |
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 280 Seiten
...does not come forth in search of his, till the approach of night : he is therefore called a noi-turnal bird of prey. In the day he shelters himself in a...are bathed in dew, I come forth and cry, too-whit, too-m/wo. When the sun hath set in the west, When the thrush is gone to his nest, When woodland sounds... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 Seiten
...there is a still greater digression in the elongated tail. — ED. 266 WHITE, OR BARN OWL. species on his head. To this day the Kalmucs continue the...great festivals ; and some tribes have an idol in form of an Owl, to which they fasten the real legs of one."* This species is rarely found in Pennsylvania... | |
 | 1839 - 532 Seiten
...sacred, and every one wore a plume of tlio feathers of this species on his head. To this day the Kalmucks continue the custom on all great festivals ; and some tribes have an idol in form of an owl, to which they fasten the legs of a real bird. The owl is a nocturnal bird of prey,... | |
 | J William Green - 1849 - 250 Seiten
...thenceforth his countrymen held the White Owl sacred, and every one wore a plume of feathers of this bird on his head. To this day, the Kalmucs continue the custom on all their great festivals; and some of the tribes have an idol, in the form of an owl, to which they fasten... | |
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... on his head. To this day, the Kalmucs continue the custom on all great festivals ; and some tribes have an idol in the form of an owl, to which they fasten the legs of the real bird. 
