 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...sover the quiverings of the Canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia Nightingale, or Red-Bird, with such superior execution and effect, that the...redoubling his exertions. > " This excessive fondness of variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His elevated imitations of the Brown... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...Over the quiverings of the canary and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale or red bird, with such superior execution and effect,, that the...however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His excellent imitations of the brown thrush are frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks ; and the... | |
 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...over the quavering of the Canary, and the clear whistling of the Virginia Nightingale, or Hed Bird, with such superior execution and efFect, that the mortified songsters feel their о wn inferiority, and become altogether silent, while he seems to triumph in their defeat by redoubling... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...or Redbird, with such о 2 superior superior execution and effect, that the mortified songsters fed their own inferiority and become altogether silent,...triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. Tliis excessive foixliiiMs for variety, however, in the opinion of some, injures his soug. Mis elevated... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...over the quiverings of the canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale, or redbird, with such superior execution and effect, that the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blue bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screamings of swallows, or the cackling... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...over the quiverings of the canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale, or red bird, with such superior execution and effect, that the...frequently interrupted by the crowing of cocks; and the warblinga of the blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows,... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 604 pages
...over the quiverings of the canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale or redbird, with such superior execution and effect, that the...triumph in their defeat by redoubling his exertions. ***** Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon ns the... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...the quiverings of the canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale, or red-bird, witn such superior execution and effect, that the mortified...' '.•."•'• '.' ' This excessive fondness for varictj-, however, in the opinion of some, injures his song. His o'cvated imitations of the brown-thrush... | |
 | Technology - 1825 - 428 pages
...over the quiverings of the Canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale, or red bird, with such superior execution and effect, that the...by the crowing of cocks ; and the warblings of the blxie bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled with the screaming of swallows, or cackling of... | |
 | Scotland - 1826 - 1004 pages
...over the quavering of the Canary, and the clear whistling of the Virginia Nightingale, or Red Bird, with such superior execution and effect, that the...of the Brown Thrush are frequently interrupted by tbe crowing of Cocks : and the warblings of the Blue-bird, which he exquisitely manages, are mingled... | |
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... passing wheelbarrow, follow, with great truth and rapidity. He repeats the tune taught him by his master, though of considerable length, fully and faithfully. He runs over the quiverings of the canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia nightingale,... 
