 | William John Broderip - 1852 - 446 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...bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods. This is very beautiful and very poetical, and, what is more, very true. But there are two sides to... | |
 | Great exhibition, 1851 - 1852 - 200 Seiten
...fish-hawk, with a sudden scream, drops his fish ; and now watch the movements of the eagle ; he balances himself for a moment, as if to take a more certain aim ; then descends like a whirlwind, snatches the falling fish, ere it reaches the water, and then silently... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, Robert Michael Ballantyne - 1853 - 456 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 illgotten booty silently away to the woods." * Since leaving Athabasca, the twilight had been so bright, owing to the short disappearance of the... | |
 | 1853 - 442 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...descends like a whirlwind, snatches it in his grasp ere he reaches the water, and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods. WILSON'S AMERICAN... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 Seiten
...opponent, when with a sudden soream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish ; the Eagle poising himself for a moment, as if to take...descends like a whirlwind, snatches it in his grasp ere he reaches the water, and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods. WILSON'S AMERICAN... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, Robert Michael Ballantyne - 1854 - 528 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 illgotten booty silently away to the woods." * Since leaving Athabasca, the twilight had been so bright, owing to the short disappearance of the... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber, Mrs. Charles Wilkins Webber - 1854 - 392 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 take...and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the wood." As a further illustration of the dashing style of the Bald Eagle when engaged in these audacious... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 478 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...his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods." When the Osprey plunges after its finny prey, it never attempts to seize them while they are leaping... | |
 | 1855 - 506 Seiten
...honest execration, the latter drops his fish ; the eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to take s more certain aim, descends like a whirlwind, snatches...illgotten booty silently away to the woods." " The plumage of the mocking-bird, though none of the homeliest, has nothing gaudy or brilliant in it ; and,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 932 Seiten
...opponent, when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, he drops the fish. The eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to...ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods." The Sea Eagle (F. ossi/ragus) is also common in the Middle States, as in other parts of the country. In... | |
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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... 
