 ... alarmed at what they heard; this was greatly increased by my asking whether he could furnish me with accommodations for myself and my baby. The man looked blank, and foolish, while the others stared with still greater astonishment. After diverting...  Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society - Page 41by Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society (Chapel Hill, N.C.) - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 464 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my Woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...grief that he had been discovered in his attempts at escape. He had mounted along the side of the window, nearly as high as the ceiling, a little below... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my Woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...stairs, and locked him up in my room, while I went to se* my horse taken care of. In less than an hour I returned, and ou opening the door he set up the... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my Woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...proceed from grief, that he had been discovered in his attempt to escape, tie had mounted along the side of the window, nearly as high as the ceiling, a little... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...with still greater astonishment. After diverting myself a minute or two at their expense, I drew my wood-pecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...grief that he had been discovered in his attempts at escape. He had mounted along the side of the window, nearly as high as the ceiling, a little below... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - Birds - 1831 - 426 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...him up stairs and locked him up in my room, while 1 went to see my horse taken care of. In less than an hour I returned, and, on opening the door, he... | |
 | 1832 - 428 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...grief that he had been discovered in his attempts at escape. He had mounted along the side of the window, nearly as high as the ceiling, a little below... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 424 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute_ or two at their expense, I drew my woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...distressing shout, which now appeared to proceed from grief tfiat he had been discovered in his attempts at escape. He had mounted along the side of the window,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - Birds - 1832 - 472 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my Woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...opening the door, he set up the same distressing shout, 14 IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER. which now appeared to proceed from grief that he had been discovered in... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animal behavior - 1845 - 354 pages
...with astonishment. After diverting myself a few minutes at their expense, I drew out my woodpecker, and a general laugh took place. I took him up stairs, and locked him up in my room, and tied him with a string to the table. I then went out to procure him some food. On my return, I... | |
 | John Howard Hinton - United States - 1850 - 1008 pages
...still greater astonishment. After diverting myself for a minute or two at their expense, I drew my woodpecker from under the cover, and a general laugh...grief that he had been discovered in his attempts at escape. He had mounted along the side .of the window, nearly as high as the ceiling, a little below... | |
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