| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 Seiten
...very singular manner, the genins and energy of his character, which is fierce, contemplative, daring, and tyrannical, — attributes not exerted but on particular occasions, but, when put forth, overwhelming all opposition. Elevated upon a high, dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 Seiten
...his character, which is fierce, contemplative 2, daring, and tyrannical — attributes exerted only on particular occasions, but when put forth, overpowering...some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 Seiten
...very singular manner, the cenius and energy of his character, which is fierce, contemplative, daring, and tyrannical, — attributes not exerted but on particular occasions, but, when put forth, overwhelming all opposition. ElevatSd upon a high, dead limb of some gigantic tree, that commands a... | |
| William Lloyd Baily - 1869 - 272 Seiten
...often of a very interesting and exciting character, and is thus graphically described by Wilson : " Elevated on the high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, the Eagle seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered... | |
| Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870 - 718 Seiten
...very singular manner, the genins and energy of his character, which is fierce, contemplative, daring, and tyrannical ; attributes not exerted but on particular occasions ; but, when put forth, overwhelming all opposition. Perched upon a high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1872 - 758 Seiten
...very singular manner, the genius and energy of his character, which is fierce, contemplative, daring, and tyrannical — attributes not exerted but on particular...some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 Seiten
...very singular manner, tho genius and energy of his character, which is fierce, contemplative, uaring, s side-long tho high dead Hinb of some gigantic treo that commands a wide view of the neighbouring shore and ocean,... | |
| Georg Hartwig - 1875 - 610 Seiten
...One of these scenes is vividly described by Wilson, the American ornithologist: — 'Elevated upon a high dead limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighbouring shore and ocean, the white-headed sea-eagle seems calmly to contemplate the motions of the various feathered tribes... | |
| Ella Rodman Church - 1877 - 346 Seiten
...of his most frequent victims in this respect ; and this is the way he manages it : ' Perched on the limb of some gigantic tree that commands a wide view of the neighboring shore and ocean, he seems calmly to overlook the motions of all the feathered tribes that... | |
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