 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...  Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom - Page 296by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1827 - 624 pages
...they come !" The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, anda most magnificent, as... | |
 | Science - 1827 - 442 pages
...made, though 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,...Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1828 - 472 pages
...they come !' The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the...Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, still kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as... | |
 | 1828 - 488 pages
...distant •I'M437 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,...Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as... | |
 | 1830 - 614 pages
...they come !" The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Natural history - 1831 - 522 pages
...they come ! ' The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the...Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent as well... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - Birds - 1831 - 392 pages
...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,...surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by the men provided with poles. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted,... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pages
...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...fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost terrifying sight presented itself. The Pigeons^ arriving by thousands, alighted... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 pages
...they come I' 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...fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost terrifying, sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...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...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,... | |
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