 I could reach the proper distance to fire several ' rhinoceros birds ' by which he was attended warned him of his Impending danger by sticking their bills into his ear and uttering their harsh grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet,...  The Illustrated Natural History - Page 152by John George Wood - 1855 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1851
...danger by sticking thsir bills into his car, and littering their hai>li grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet, and crashed away through...jungle at a rapid trot, and I saw no more of him." Then he adds, " Many a time have these ever-watchful birds disappointed me in my stalk, and tempted... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 726 pages
...danger by sticking their bills into his ear, and uttering their harsh grating cry. Thus aroused, ho suddenly sprang to his feet, and crashed away through the jungle at n rapid trot, and I saw no more of him." Then he adds, " Many a time have these ever-watchful birds... | |
 | Literature - 1852 - 638 pages
...rhinoceros-birds (continues our mighty hunter) are constant attendants upon the hippopotamus and the lour varieties of rhinoceros, their object being to feed...insects that swarm upon these animals. They are of a grayish color, and are nearly as large as a common thrush ; their voice is very similar to that of... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - Big game hunting - 1850 - 340 pages
...danger by sticking their bills into his ear, and uttering their harsh, grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet and crashed away through...insects that swarm upon these animals. They are of a grayish color, and are nearly as large as a common thrush ; In the evening one of the parties sent... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - Hunting - 1850 - 458 pages
...danger by sticking their bills into his ear, and uttering their harsh, grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet and crashed away through the jungle at a rapid trot, and I saw no more of him.1 1 These rhinoceros-birds are constant attendants upon the hippopotamus and the four varieties... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - Hunting - 1850 - 434 pages
...and I saw no more of him.1 1 These rhinoceros-birds are constant attendants upon the hip(iopotamus and the four varieties of rhinoceros, their object being to feed upon the ticks and other purasitic insects that swarm upon these animals. They are of a greyish colour, and are nearly as large... | |
 | India - 1850 - 612 pages
...advantage, nevertheless: — These rhinoceros-birds are constant attendants upon the hippopotamus md the four varieties of rhinoceros, their object being to feed upon the ticks ind other parasitic insects that swarm upon these animals. They are of i greyish colour, and are nearly... | |
 | English literature - 1851 - 604 pages
...danger by sticking their bills into his ear, and uttering their harsh, grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet, and crashed away through...jungle at a rapid trot, and I saw no more of him. Many a time have these everwatchful birds disappointed me in my stalk, and tempted me to invoke an... | |
 | 1851 - 354 pages
...danger by sticking their bills into his ear, and uttering their harsh, grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet, and crashed away through...jungle at a rapid trot, and I saw no more of him. Many a time have these ever-watchful birds disappointed me in my stalk, and tempted me to invoke an... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - Hunting - 1852 - 622 pages
...danger by sticking their bills into his ear, and uttering their harsh, grating cry. Thus aroused, he suddenly sprang to his feet and crashed away through...their object being to feed upon the ticks and other parisitic insects that swarm upon these animals. They are of a grayish color, and are nearly as large... | |
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