 ... wings to the earth, and runs to the distance of several feet, calling ' Cluck ! Cluck ! Cluck !' during which time he is said to be incapable of seeing (so wrapt up is he in his own contemplations), and may be caught even with the hand by those who...  Adventures in the North of Europe ... - Page 106by Edward Wilson Landor - 1836Full view - About this book
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