 This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the Brown Thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the Blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages,...  The New England Farmer - Seite 2901861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ella Rodman Church - 1877 - 346 Seiten
...exertions.' " It is thought by some that the excessive fondness of this bird for mimicry injures his own song. ' His elevated imitations of the brown thrush...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, which he manages exquisitely, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 344 Seiten
...inferiority, and become altogether silent ; while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This excessive fondness for variety, however,...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the SIXTH READER. blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Samuels - 1883 - 666 Seiten
...inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. " This excessive fondness for variety,...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the Blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling... | |
 | 1883 - 456 Seiten
...become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
 | Oriel readers - 1885 - 248 Seiten
...become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 9. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
 | 1885 - 456 Seiten
...become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. 8. This excessive fondness for variety, however, in the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows or the cackling... | |
 | Stratton Duluth Brooks - 1907 - 268 Seiten
...inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat, by redoubling his exertions. This excessive fondness for variety, however,...by the crowing of cocks; and the warblings of the bluebird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or the cackling... | |
 | Laura Rigal - 2001 - 276 Seiten
...birds: "he can adopt the songs of any and all birds," Wilson writes, and "would even bark like a dog": His elevated imitations of the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of the cocks; and the warblings of the Blue Bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 798 Seiten
...altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. This exeessive fondness for variety, however, in the opinion of some,...the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the erowing of eoeks ; and the warblings of the blue-bird, whieh he exquisitely manages, are mingled with... | |
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