 Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come!" The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I felt a current...  The Edinburgh Journal of Science - Page 2521827Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 624 lehte
...made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me,...however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, anda most magnificent, as well as wonderful and terrifying sight {was before me. The pigeons, coming... | |
 | 1828 - 472 lehte
...made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me,...down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, still kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as well as wonderful and terrifying... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 392 lehte
...suddenly, there burst forth a general cry of, ' Here they come !' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by the men provided with poles. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted,... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 lehte
...made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me,...by the polemen. The current of birds, however, kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent as well as wonderful and terrifying sight... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 lehte
...general cry of, ' Here thnj come!' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded me of n hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a...surprised me. Thousands were soon knocked down by polemen. The current of birds, however, still kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent,... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 lehte
...though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continue to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 lehte
...though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in, the fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 lehte
...made,though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost... | |
 | 1844 - 372 lehte
...though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a closereefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me,...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful, and almost... | |
 | 1833 - 776 lehte
...though yet distant, .reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in, the fires were lighted, and a magnificent as well as wonderful and almost... | |
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