| Sir George Head - 1829 - 384 דפים
...when he had nothing better to do, he turned his head round, in order to tickle his tail with his bill. I felt myself sure of him ; and, choosing the latter...kill, nevertheless, extremely long shots, putting in a large quantity of powder and very little shot ; and they have a way of enticing the loons by a call... | |
| Sir George Head - 1829 - 382 דפים
...yards of me. My gun went quick as lightning ; but the loon was still quicker, and, scrambling orer out of sight, came up again in a few seconds perfectly...kill, nevertheless, extremely long shots, putting in a large quantity of powder and very little shot ; and they have a way of enticing the loons by a call... | |
| Edward Stanley - 1835 - 334 דפים
...engaged, I fired, at the distance of thirty yards. My gun went quick as lightning, but the Grebe went quicker, and scrambling over, out of sight, came up again in a few seconds, perfectly unhurt." The skins of these birds, from their beautifully soft and silky texture, make valuable tippets for... | |
| Sir George Head - 1838 - 396 דפים
...residence to the head of the bay, and therefore set the Canadians at work there to make me a log-- house. I spent a great part of the day on the spot, not only...kill, nevertheless, extremely long shots, putting in a large quantity of powder and very little shot ; and they have a way of enticing the loons by a call... | |
| John Ruskin - 1881 - 234 דפים
...him. " I fired at the distance ot thirty yards ; my gun went quick as lightning, but the grebe went quicker, and scrambling over, out of sight, came up again in a few seconds perfectly unhurt." I think, therefore, that unless I receive some better suggestion, ' Trepida Stagnarum ' may be the... | |
| John Ruskin - 1881 - 218 דפים
...him. " I fired at the distance o{ thirty yards ; my gun went quick as lightning, but the grebe went quicker, and scrambling over, out of sight, came up again in a few seconds perfectly unhurt." I think, therefore, that unless I receive some better suggestion, ' Trepida Stagnarum ' may be the... | |
| John Ruskin - 1906 - 762 דפים
...him. " I fired at the distance of thirty yards ; my gun went quick as lightning, but the grebe went quicker, and scrambling over, out of sight, came up again in a few seconds perfectly unhurt." I think, therefore, that unless I receive some better suggestion, " Trepida Stagnarum " may be the... | |
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