 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1819 - 860 páginas
...it, because it is really harmonious ; and we gave to these reptiles \\\ena\ntofHvltteinNightinqalei. Those who have not heard it, would hardly believe...of them singly, as we sometimes heard it near the road.was, as usual, disagreeable, and might be compared to the loudest quacking of a duck ; but when,... | |
 | 1819 - 514 páginas
...these reptiles the name of Holstein Nightingale!. Those who have not heard it, would hardly believe it possible for any number of frogs to produce such a...however, is certainly not unpleasing; especially, after nun-set, when all the rest of animated nature is silent, and seems to be at rest. The noise of any... | |
 | 1820 - 422 páginas
...these reptiles the name of Holstein nightingales. Those who have not heard it, would hardly believe it possible for any number of frogs to produce such a...certainly not unpleasing, especially after sun-set, When thou warblest o'er thy brood, The gathered crumbs to thee she'll carry ; No laboured search thon need'st... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 762 páginas
...really harmonious ; and we gave to these reptiles the name of Holstein nig/Uingales. 'Г1м> ••• who have not heard it, would hardly believe it to...at rest. The noise of any one of them singly, as we tomctimes heard it near the road, was, as usual, disagreeable, and might be compared to the loudest... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 736 páginas
...because it is really harmonious ; and we gave to these reptiles the name of JJoislein nigfitingales. Those who have not heard it, would hardly believe...the rest of animated nature is silent, and seems to he at rest. The noise of any one of them singly, as we sometimes heard it near the road, was, as usual,... | |
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Those who have not heard it, would hardly believe it to be possible for any number of frogs to produce such a powerful and predominating clamour. The effect of it, however, is certainly not unpleasing ; especially after sunset, when all the rest of animated... 