 Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost terrifying, sight presented itself. The Pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one...  The Country Gentleman's Magazine - עמוד 136מאת Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Francis Channing Woodworth - 1854 - 346 דפים
...well as terrible sight, presented itself. The pigeons, coming in by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as large as hogsheads, were formed on every tree, in all directions. Here and there, the perches of the birds gave way, under their weight,... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 564 דפים
...resembling hanging swarms of bees, as large as hogsheads, were formed on every tree, in all directions. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight...and, falling to the ground, destroyed hundreds of birds beneath, forcing down the dense groups with which every stick was loaded. It was a scene of uproar... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 דפים
...and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons arriving by thousands alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as...branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way with a crash, and falling on the ground destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 דפים
...and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons arriving by thousands alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as...branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way with a crash, and falling on the ground destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 דפים
...and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons arriving by thousands alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as...branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way with a crash, and falling on the ground destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the ileuse... | |
 | Francis Trevelyan Buckland - 1863 - 298 דפים
...almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight, with a crash,' and falling to the ground,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 דפים
...and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons arriving by thousands alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as...branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way with a crash, and falling on the ground destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1864 - 436 דפים
...sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by Roosling-places. 217 thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as...branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way, and falling on the ground with a crash, destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1870 - 564 דפים
...resen.bling hanging swarms of bees, as large as hogsheads, were formed on every tree, in all directions. Hers and there the perches gave way under the weight with...and, falling to the ground, destroyed hundreds of birds beneath, forcing down the dense groups with which every stick was loaded. It was a scene of uproar... | |
 | Our pets - 1873 - 214 דפים
...well as terrible sight presented itself. The pigeons, coming in by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as large as hogsheads, were formed on every tree in all directions. Here and there, the perches of the birds gave way under their weight,... | |
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