 ... dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude of warblers, his admirable song rises preeminent over every competitor. The ear can listen to his music alone, to which that of all the others seems a mere accompaniment.  The illustrated natural history - Page 322by John George Wood - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...every modulation, from the clear mellow notes of the woodthrush to the savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his originals...sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them. In bis native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or halfgrown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the Wood Thrush, to the savage scream of the Bald Eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his originals....improves upon them. In his native groves, mounted upon the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...mellow tones of the Wood Thrush, to the Ravage scream of the Bald Eagle, In the measure and decent, he faithfully follows his originals. In force and...sweetness of expression, he greatly improves upon them. lu his native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning,... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush to the savage scream of the bald-eagle. In the measure and accent he faithfully follows his originals....of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of a dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude of warblers, his admirable song... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 604 pages
...modulation from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage screams of the bald eagle. In measure and accent, he faithfully follows his originals....of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of a dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude of warblers, his admirable song... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...modulation, from the clear mellow notes of the wood thrush, to the savage scream of the bald eagle. In the measure and accent, he faithfully follows his originals....native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half grown tree, in the dawn of a dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...from the clear mellow tones of the wood thrush to the savage scream of the bald eagle. In the mea sure and accent, he faithfully follows his originals. In...sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them. Iij bis native groves, mounted on the top of atall bush, or halfgrown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning,... | |
 | Technology - 1825 - 428 pages
...Thrush, to the savage scream of the Bald Eagle. In the measure and aceents he faithfully follows the originals ; in force and sweetness of expression he...improves upon them. In his native groves, mounted on a bush, or halfgrown tree, in the dawn of every morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - Natural history - 1829 - 528 pages
...savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accents he faithfully follows his originals, while in force and sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them. In his native woods, on a dewy morning, his song rises above every competitor, for the others seem merely as inferior... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1830 - 318 pages
...the savage scream of the bald eagle. In measure and accent he faithfully follows his originals, while in force and sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them. In his native woods, on a dewy morning, his song rises above every competitor, for the others seem merely as inferior... | |
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