On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature: With Notes, Commentaries, and Illustrations |
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Page 117
... BIRDS . OF all the feathered inhabitants of the forest or of the water , none cause so great astonishment , we are told , as the toll of the campanero . When all other birds are silent , the forest is still cheered by this bird . " You ...
... BIRDS . OF all the feathered inhabitants of the forest or of the water , none cause so great astonishment , we are told , as the toll of the campanero . When all other birds are silent , the forest is still cheered by this bird . " You ...
Page 119
... birds ; the bluebird of the Alps not only sings delightfully , but whistles and speaks , while the mocking - bird of America has the faculty of imitating every sound , whether of bird or of beast , in its neighbourhood . We are told ...
... birds ; the bluebird of the Alps not only sings delightfully , but whistles and speaks , while the mocking - bird of America has the faculty of imitating every sound , whether of bird or of beast , in its neighbourhood . We are told ...
Page 121
... birds has always been delightful to the inhabitants of towns and cities ; and hence the charm it has ever produced on the imagi- nation of poets . Birds , too , seem to have a similar regard for man , for those of exquisite song are se ...
... birds has always been delightful to the inhabitants of towns and cities ; and hence the charm it has ever produced on the imagi- nation of poets . Birds , too , seem to have a similar regard for man , for those of exquisite song are se ...
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