 | English literature - 1869 - 646 pages
...it sometimes has been by way of experiment— they scream and flap their wings in a peculiar manner. This may seem incredible, but the story has been verified...visitors and the satisfaction of the authorities. It is a pretty sight of a summers day to watch these birds flying about the Piazza to the sound of... | |
 | 1869 - 634 pages
...sometimes has been by way of experiment — they scream and flap their wings in a peculiar manner. This may seem incredible, but the story has been verified...visitors and the satisfaction of the authorities. It is a pretty sight of a summer's day to watch these birds flying about the Piazza to the sound of... | |
 | T. Holmes - Middle East - 1887 - 358 pages
...snowy Alps giving zest to our walk. A most striking effect tr ». ! ' wings in a peculiar manner. Thej could set the clock ; they are as punctual as the...visitors and the satisfaction of the authorities. Of course we went to see the venerable Church of St. Mark, celebrated for its historical associations,... | |
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Sometimes the beU rings too soon, sometimes too late; but the birds are always there at the right time ; and if the bell-ringing be omitted — as it sometimes has been by way of experiment— they scream and flap their wings in a peculiar manner. This... 