 In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles for the dog ; Caesar starts up, wags his tail, and runs to meet his master. He squeaks out like a hurt chicken ; and the hen hurries...  The Domestic Habits of Birds.. - Page 330by James Rennie - 1833 - 379 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated state, when he commeneea his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...clucking to protect its injured brood. The barking of tke dog, the mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheel-barrow follow, with great truth and... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...confinement. In his domestiDESCRIPTION t»F THE MOCKING-BIRD. rated state, when he begins his strains, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...master. He squeaks out like a hurt chicken, and the heft hurries about with hanging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood.... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...energy of his song by confinement In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...wings, and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. He runs over the quiverings of the Canary, and the clear whistlings of the Virginia... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...commence» his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles for the deg; Caesar starts up, wags his tail, and runs to meet...squeaks out like a hurt chicken, and the hen hurries abont with hanging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. The barking... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles for the dog ; Caesar starts tip, wags his tail, and runs to meet his master. He squeaks out like a hurt chicken, and the hen hurries... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...energy of his song by confinement. In this domesticated state, when be commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...hanging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. The barking of the dog, tlr mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheelbarrow,... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...hanging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. The barking of the dog, the mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheelbarrow,... | |
 | Technology - 1825 - 428 pages
...energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...hanging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. The barking of a dog, the mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheelbarrow,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 380 pages
...energy of his song by confinement. In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles...like a hurt chicken, and the hen hurries about with banging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. The barking of the dog,... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 832 pages
...imposed upon by this admirable mimic. In confinement he loses little of the power or energy of his song. He whistles for the dog ; Caesar starts up, wags his tail, and runs to meet his master. He cries like a hurt chicken, and the hen hurries about, with feathers on end, to protect her injured... | |
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