 Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come !" The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me, I felt a current...  The Country Gentleman's Magazine - עמוד 136מאת Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Jean-Henri Fabre - 1918 - 392 דפים
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come!" The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continue to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost terrifying,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1920 - 390 דפים
...glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth the general cry of, " Here they come ! " 13. The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...surprised me. 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... | |
 | John Muir - 1917 - 510 דפים
...at sundown. Suddenly a general cry arose — ' Here they come ! ' The noise they made, though still distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed ship. Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were... | |
 | John Muir - 1917 - 536 דפים
...arrived at sundown. Suddenly a general cry arose — ' Here they come!' The noise they made, though still distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed ship. Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were... | |
 | Kentucky Geological Survey - 1925 - 416 דפים
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come." The noise which they made, though .yet distant, reminded...a current of air that surprised me. Thousands were seen knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent,... | |
 | 1925 - 414 דפים
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come." The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...felt a current of air that surprised me. Thousands wenseen knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a... | |
 | Leroy E. Armstrong - 1916 - 408 דפים
...appeared m glimpses amidst the .tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come!" The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...surprised me. 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... | |
 | Arthur Cleveland Bent - 1932 - 618 דפים
...forest must be immense beyond conception. When the birds were coming to the roost, he continues — the noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...over me, I felt a current of air that surprised me * * *. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses... | |
 | Donald Culross Peattie - 1991 - 628 דפים
...be immense beyond conception. . . . Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of 'Here they cornel' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...over me, I felt a current of air that surprised me. . . . The fires were lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented... | |
 | Stephen Jay Gould - 1994 - 484 דפים
.... . . Suddenly a general cry burst forth, "Here they come!" The noise they made, even though still distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. The birds arrived and passed over me. I felt a current of air that surprised me. Thousands of the pigeons... | |
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