 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
 | Charles Waterton - 1838 - 438 דפים
...let us pass on. "The pigeons," continues Mr. Audubon, "arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around." Solid masses ! Our European pigeons, in a similar situation, would have been all smothered... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1839 - 430 דפים
...sneaking off. He himself saw what he relates. But let us pass on. " The pigeons," continues Mr. Audubon, " arriving by thousands, alighted every where, one above...large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around." Solid masses ! Our European pigeons, in a similar situation, would have been all smothered... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 דפים
...almost terrifying sight presented itself. The Pigeons, arriving in 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 their weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1844 - 468 דפים
...sneaking off. He himself saw what he relates. But let us pass on. " The pigeons," continues Mr. Audubon, " arriving by thousands, alighted every where, one above...large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around." Solid masses ! Our European pigeons, in a similar situation, would have been all smothered... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 354 דפים
...as terrifying sight presented itself. Pigeons, arriving in thousands, alighted every where, one over another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around. It was a scene of uproar and confusion. I found it quite useless to speak, or even to shout,... | |
 | C. T - 1847 - 350 דפים
...thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were found on the 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... | |
 | 1849 - 96 דפים
...thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were found on the 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... | |
 | 1850 - 538 דפים
...as hogsheads, were found on the branches all around. Here and there the perches gave way under their weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground, destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath. It was a scene of uproar and confusion." THISTLE. "Thorns also and thistles shall U bring forth to... | |
 | 1852 - 436 דפים
...as well as wonderful sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by myriads, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as large as...destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dcnso groups with which every stick was loaded. The pigeons kept consequently coining, and it was past... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 384 דפים
...almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as large as...beneath, forcing down the dense groups with which every stiek was loaded. It was a scene of uproar and confusion. I found it quite useless to speak or even... | |
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