 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 Country Gentleman's Magazine - Σελίδα 136των Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1827 - 624 σελίδες
...arrived, — but all of a sudden I heard a cry of " Here they come !" The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, anda most magnificent, as... | |
 | 1827 - 442 σελίδες
...but all of a sudden I heard a general cry of " Here they come f" The noise which they 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, I felt a current of air that surprised... | |
 | 1828 - 472 σελίδες
...arrived, — but all of a sudden I heard a cry of ' Here they come !' The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, still kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as... | |
 | 1828 - 488 σελίδες
...a sudden I heard a cry of " Here they come .'" The noise which they made, though distant •I'M437 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 of air that surprised... | |
 | 1830 - 614 σελίδες
...arrived — but all of a sudden, I heard a cry of " Here they come !" The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The current of birds, however, kept still increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent, as... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 σελίδες
...but all of a sudden I heard a general cry of ' Here they come ! ' The noise which they made, though distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea, passing...Thousands were soon knocked down by the polemen. The current of birds, however, kept increasing. The fires were lighted, and a most magnificent as well... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 392 σελίδες
...yet not a pigeon had arrived ; but, suddenly, there burst forth a general cry of, ' Here they come !' The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...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 of air that surprised... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 σελίδες
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "Here they come!" The noise which they made, though yet distant, reminded...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 terrifying,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 σελίδες
...though yet distant, reminded me of n hard gale at sea, passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, and passed over me,...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,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1832 - 340 σελίδες
...general cry of "Here they come." The noise which they made, though yet distant, is described as like a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close-reefed vessel. As the birds arrived, they were knocked down by thousands by the pole-men. As they continued to pour in, the fires were lighted,... | |
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