| Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 Seiten
...sunshine on the roof. Sleek unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and s» abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sucking...fleets of ducks ; regiments of turkeys were gobbling 312. Piqued, prided or valued. through the farmyard, and guinea-fowls fretting about it, av like ill-tempered... | |
| Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 Seiten
...sunshine on the roof. Sleek unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sucking...squadron of snowy geese were riding in an adjoining pond, convoying1 whole fleets of ducks ; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farmyard, and guinea... | |
| Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 Seiten
...the farm ; the flail was busily resounding within it from morning to night; swallows and martins45 skimmed twittering about the eaves; and rows of pigeons,...troops of sucking pigs, as if to snuff the air. A stalely squadron of snowy geese were riding in an adjoining pond, convoying whole fleets of ducks;... | |
| William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 242 Seiten
...sunshine on the roof. Sleek unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sucking...ducks; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farmyard, and guinea-fowls fretting about it, like ill-tempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented... | |
| William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 234 Seiten
...sunshine on the roof. Sleek unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sucking...ducks; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farmyard, and guinea-fowls fretting about it, like ill-tempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented... | |
| Brainerd Kellogg - 1880 - 288 Seiten
...roof. Sleek, unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sall1ed forth, now and then, troops of sucking pigs, as if...ducks; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farm-yard, and guinea-fowls fretting about it, like ill-tempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 342 Seiten
...sunshine on the roof. Sleek, unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sucking...ducks ; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farm-yard, and guinea fowls fretting about it, like ill-tempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 324 Seiten
...sunshine on the roof. Sleek, unwieldy porkers were grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sucking...ducks ; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farm-yard, and guinea fowls fretting about it, like ill-tempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 326 Seiten
...grunting in the repose and abundance of their pens, whence sallied forth, now and then, troops of sacking pigs, as if to snuff the air. A stately squadron of...ducks; regiments of turkeys were gobbling through the farm-yard, and guinea fowls fretting about it, like ill-tempered housewives, with their peevish, discontented... | |
| Henry B. Buckham - 1881 - 270 Seiten
...Then they were marched to the sea-shore. 13. He was afterward brought before General Washington. 14. A stately squadron of snowy geese were riding in an adjoining pond. 15. The pedagogue's mouth watered at the promise of luxurious winter fare. 16. Ears of Indian corn... | |
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