 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...honest execration, the latter drops his fish ; the Eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to take more certain aim, descends like a whirlwind, snatches...ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods." The White-headed Eagle does not frequent bold rocky scenery, but prefers low lands along the coast or mouths... | |
 | 1835 - 566 Seiten
...probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish ; the eagle, poising himself far л moment, as if to take a more certain aim, descends...whirlwind, snatches it in his grasp ere it reaches the wairr, and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the wood*.' The bald buzzard is a powerful bird,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1837 - 344 Seiten
...opponent, when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish; the Eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to...his grasp ere it reaches the water, and bears his ill gotten booty silently away to the woods." TALES OF ANIMALS. BEARDED GRIFFIN, OR LAMMER-GEYER. THESE... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 Seiten
...honest execration, the latter drops his fish. The eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to take more certain aim, descends like a whirlwind, snatches...his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods." clause of this sentence, which seems inserted for effect. So far from the victim being subjected to... | |
 | Percy Bolingbroke St. John - 1838 - 208 Seiten
...when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish ; the eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to...bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods. Mr. Wilson, the author of the above eloquent passage, presents the eagle to our notice in a rare but... | |
 | 1852 - 670 Seiten
...opponent, when with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish; the eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to...water, and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away into the woods." These predatory attacks and defensive mantruттев of the eagle and the fish-hawk,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1838 - 642 Seiten
...probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops bis fish ; the eagle, poising himself (or a moment, as if to take a more certain aim, descends...in his grasp, ere it reaches the water, and bears it silently away to the woods." The bald eagle also destroys quadrupeds, as lambs, pigs, &c. ; und... | |
 | 1838 - 944 Seiten
...when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish : the eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to...descends like a whirlwind, snatches it in his grasp are it reaches the water, and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods. " These predatory... | |
 | 1839 - 274 Seiten
...opponent, when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish; the eagle poising himself for a moment, as if to take...bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods. "These predatory attacks and defensive manoeuvres of the Eagle and Fish-hawk, are matters of daily... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1839 - 418 Seiten
...honest execration, the latter drops his fish. T he eagle, poising himself, for a moment, as if to take more certain aim, descends like a whirlwind, snatches...his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods." NINTH WEEK— SATURDAY. PREDACEOUS AN1SIALS. THEIR OFFICES IN NATURE. I HAVE already more than once... | |
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The unencumbered Eagle rapidly advances, and is just on the point of reaching his opponent, when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish : the Eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to take a more... 
