 | English literature - 1791 - 542 pages
...builds his n-.-ll nn the hight.il tree that he can find, clpccially on the palmyra, or on the Imuaa fig-tree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : hî makes it of grafs, which he weaves liki cloth and fnnpes like a lr.r;je bof.le, fufpcndi::£... | |
 | English poetry - 1792 - 724 pages
...higheft tree/that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers-lhat, which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he...makes it of grafs, which he weaves like cloth, and flïapes like a large bottle^ fufpending it firmly ori the branches, but fo as to rock with the wind,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1794 - 892 pages
...he generally builds his neft on the higheft trro that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makts it of grafs, which he weaves like cloth, and fliapes like a large bottle, fuTpcndini; it firmly... | |
 | Hunting - 1795 - 434 pages
...highefl tree that he can find, cfpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig tree, and he pre fers that which happens to overhang a well, or a rivulet : he makes it of grafs, and he weaves it like cloth, and fliapes like a arge bottle, fufpending it firmly on the branches,... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, •uspending it firmly on the branches,... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 468 pages
...he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree, that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that, which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makes it of VOL. II. AA grafs, which he weaves like cloth and fhapes like a large bottle, fufpending it firmly... | |
 | 1822 - 384 pages
...he generally hoilds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the Palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well orrivnlet. He makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, end shapes it like a large hottle, snspending... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian figtree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivuet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1829 - 466 pages
...In a state of nature he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or the Indian fig-tree ; and he prefers...happens to overhang a well or a rivulet. He makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending it firmly on the branches,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...In a state of nature he generally builds his nest on the highest trees that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers...happens to overhang a well or a rivulet: he makes his nest of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending it firmly... | |
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In' a state of nature, he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian figtree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet ; he makes it of... 
