 The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with them, seem like the voice of an old friend, and are listened to by almost all with great interest. At first they issue from some retired part of the woods, the glen, or...  The Natural History of Selborne - Página 85por Gilbert White - 1832 - 342 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 464 páginas
...heard this bird on the fourteenth of April, near the town of Danville. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...garden fence — the road before the door, and even from the roof of the dwel* Caprimulgw rirginiamis, VIHU. Oti. tlt i'.'im Sept. pi, 23. ling house,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 páginas
...twilight commences, or in the rooming, as soon as dawn has broke. The notes of this solitary bird, frpm the ideas which are naturally associated with them,...the door, and even the roof of the dwelling-house, hours after the family h&ve retired to rest. Some of the more ignorant and superstitious consider this... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 380 páginas
...first heard this bird on the 14th of April, near the town of Danville. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...the garden fence, the road before the door, and even from the roof of the dwelling-house, long after the family have retired to rest. Some of the more ignorant... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 páginas
...his favourite call in spring; yet personally, he is little known. The notes of this solitary bird, seem like the voice of an old friend, and are listened...garden fence — the road before the door, and even from the roof of the dwelling house, long after the family have retired to rest. He is now a regular... | |
 | 1831 - 796 páginas
...first heard this bird on the 14th of April, near the town of Danville. The notes of the solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...first they issue from some retired part of the woods, glen or mountain ; in a few evenings, perhaps, we hear them from the adjoining coppice, the garden... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 372 páginas
...first heard this bird on the 14th of April, near the town of Danville. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...voice of an old friend, and are listened to by almost ^11 with great interest. At first they issue from some retired part of the woods, the glen, or mountain... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 páginas
...twilight commences ; or in the morning, as soon as the dawn has broke. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...the door, and even the roof of the dwelling-house, — hours after the family have retired to rest. Some of the more ignorant and superstitious consider... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 páginas
...twihght commences ; or in the morning, as soon as the dawn has broke. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...the door, and even the roof of the dwelling-house, — hours after the family have retired to rest. Some of the more ignorant and superstitious consider... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 páginas
...first heard this bird on the 14th of April, near the town of Danville. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...the garden fence, the road before the door, and even from the roof of the dwelling-house, long after the family have retired to rest. Some of the more ignorant... | |
 | S. Waring - 1832 - 286 páginas
...twilight commences, or in the morning, as soon as dawn has broken. The notes of this solitary bird, from the ideas which are naturally associated with...perhaps, we hear them from the adjoining coppice, the garden-fence, the road before the door, and even from the roof of the dwelling-house, long after the... | |
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