 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1856 - 932 pages
...exerted but on particular occasions, but when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high, dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various fealhered tribes... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1856 - 802 pages
...exerted but on particular occasions, but when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high, dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a wide view of ihe neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 pages
...exerted but on particular occasions: but when put furth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands...tribes that pursue their busy avocations below ; the snow-whit« gulls slowly wiiuiowing the air; the bucy The golden eagle : of a tawny iron colou the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...contemplative, daring, and tyraunical — attribntes not exerted bnt on particular occasions, bnt when pnt forth, overwhelming all opposition. Elevated upon...some gigantic tree, that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...him, he appears indifferent to local changes of season, as, in a few minutes, he can pass from Bummer to winter, from the lower to the higher regions of...some gigantic tree, that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 pages
...the finest and most graphic description of his habits is given by the same author. "Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands...view of the neighbouring shore and ocean, he seems entirely to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes that pursue their busy avocations... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animal behavior - 1859 - 720 pages
...exerted but on particular occasions, but, when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 pages
...exerted but on particular occasions ; but when put forth, overpowering all opposition. Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands...tribes that pursue their busy avocations below ; the suow-whilc gulls slowly winnowing the air; the Ъи*у The golden eayle ¡ of a tawny iron colour ;... | |
 | William Martin - Children's poetry - 1860 - 330 pages
...American ornithologist, beautifully describes the habits of this powerful bird. Elevated high upon the dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a wide...of the various feathered tribes that pursue their hourly avocations below : the snow-white gulls slowly winnowing the air ; the busytringce coursing... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1860 - 372 pages
...character. Elevated on the high dea^ limb of some gigantic tree that commands a view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the...feathered tribes that pursue their busy avocations 6 below—the snowwhite gulls, slowly winnowing the air; trains of ducks streaming over the surface;... | |
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Elevated upon a high dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a wide view of the neighbouring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes that pursue their busy avocations below ; the snow-white gulls... 
