 ... and even HANDSOME. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements, the animation of his eye, and the INTELLIGENCE he displays in listening, and laying up lessons from almost every species of the feathered creation within his hearing, are really...  The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions and ... - Pagina 131813Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - 1814 - 614 pagina’s
...The plumage of the Mocking-Bird, though none of the homelies^ has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it ; and, had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely entitle him to notice, but his figure is well-proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements, the animation... | |
 | 1819 - 424 pagina’s
...had he nothing else to recommend him, would фагее!у г scarcely entitle him to notice, bat bis figure is well proportioned, and even handsome, The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his move* mnits, the animation of his eye> .•mil the intelligence he displays in listening, and laying... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1823 - 300 pagina’s
...The plumage of the Mocking-bird, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it ; and had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely entitle him to notice; but his figure is well-proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements — the animation... | |
 | 1832 - 478 pagina’s
...The plumage of the mocking-bird, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it ; and, had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely...The ease, elegance and rapidity of his movements, tin: animation of his eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening, and laying up lessons from... | |
 | Godfrey Thomas Vigne - 1832 - 292 pagina’s
...only, and is thus, described by Wilson, the celebrated Ornithologist. " The plumage of the mocking bird would scarcely entitle him to notice, but his figure...handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements—the animation of his eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening and laying up lessons... | |
 | 1842 - 400 pagina’s
...The plumage of the mocking-bird, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it ; and, had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely...proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, an1J rapidity of his movements, the animation of his eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening... | |
 | 1846 - 872 pagina’s
...The plumage of the Mockingbird, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gandy or brilliant in it, and, had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his figure is well-proportioned, and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements, the animation... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pagina’s
...The plumage of the mocking-bird, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it ; and, had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely entitle him to notice ; but his figure is well-proportioned, and 5 even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapidity of his movements, the animation... | |
 | 1852 - 288 pagina’s
...of song in token of victory. The plumage of the mocking-bird has in it nothing gaudy or brilliant ; but his figure is well proportioned, and even handsome....animation of his eye, and the intelligence he displays in laying up lessons from every species of the feathered creation, mark the peculiarity of his genius.... | |
 | John Cotton (F.Z.S.) - 1854 - 282 pagina’s
...the Mocking-bird, Wilson says, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it, and, had he nothing else to recommend him, would scarcely...proportioned and even handsome. The ease, elegance, and rapiditv of his movements, the animation of his eye, and the intelligence he displays in listening... | |
| |
