... the door : it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, there was no getting it open without pulling the cage to pieces. I took both hands to it. The bird flew to the place where I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through... A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Seite 88von Laurence Sterne - 2005 - 324 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| 1795 - 432 Seiten
...place where I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient " I fear ? poor...set thee at liberty." " No," said the Starling—" J can't get out—I can't get out!" said the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly... | |
| Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 Seiten
...same words repeated twice over ; and, looking up, I saw it was a Starling hung in a little cage. — " I can't get out — I can't get out," said the Starling. I stood looking at the bird : and to every person ivho came through the passage it ran fluttering to... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 430 Seiten
...words repeated twice over; and looking up, I saw it was a starling hung in a little <:ag&. " — " I can't get out— I can't get 'Out," said the starling. I stood looking at the bird? And to every per*on who came thro* the passage it ran fluttering to the... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1810 - 292 Seiten
...place where I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient — I fear, poor creature ! said I, I cannot »et thee at liberty. — ' No,' said the starling — ' I can't get out — I can't get out,' said... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 Seiten
...the same words repeated twice over ; and looking up, I saw it was a Starling hong in a little cage ' I can't get out — I can't get out,' said the Starling. I stood looking at the hird ; and to every person who came through the passage, it ran fluttering to... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 Seiten
...place where I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient. — I fear, poor...vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident in my life where the dissipated spirits to which my reason had been... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 Seiten
...same words repeated twice over ; and looking up, I saw it was a starling hung in a little cage. — " IR stood looking at the bird : and to every person who came through the passage, it ran fluttering to... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 Seiten
...words repeated twice over ; and looking up, I saw it was a starling hung in a V little cage. — " I can't get out, — I can't get out," said the starling. , I stood looking at the hird : and to every person who came through the passage, it ran fluttering to... | |
| 1826 - 450 Seiten
...thee at liberty— i-" No," faid the Starling. — «' I can't get out, I can't »' get out," faid the Starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident in my life, where the diffipated fpirits, to which my reafon had been... | |
| James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 Seiten
...where 1 was attempting his deliverance, aud, thrusting his head throngh the trellis, pressed his head against it, as if impatient. — I fear, poor creature,...set thee at liberty. — ' No,' said the starling, ' I-can't get out,— I can't get ont.' Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, said I,— still... | |
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