 ... dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude of warblers, his admirable song rises pre-eminent over every competitor. The ear can listen to his music alone, to which that of all the others seems a mere accompaniment.  The Architecture of Birds - Page 329by James Rennie - 1833 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...upon them. In his native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with...imitative. His own native notes, which are easily distinguished by such as are well acquainted with those of our various song-birds, are bold and full,... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...upon them. In bis native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or halfgrown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with...the others seems a mere accompaniment. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native notes, which are easily distinguishable by such as... | |
 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...upon them. In his native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with a multitude of warblers, hie admirable song rises pre-eminent over every competitor. Tue ear can listen to his music alone,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...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 vocal with...all the others seems a mere accompaniment Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native notes, which are easily distinguishable by such as... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 464 pages
...upon them. In his native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with...the others seems a mere accompaniment. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native notes, which are easily distinguishable by such as... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...upon them. lu his native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with...ear can listen to his music alone, to which that of the others seems a mere accompaniment. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...them. In his 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...ear. can listen to his music alone, to which that of the others seems a mere accompaniment. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 604 pages
...them. In his 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...the others seems a mere accompaniment. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native notes, which are easily distinguishable by such as... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...them. In his 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...admirable song rises preeminent over every competitor. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native notes, which are easily distinguishable,... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...upon them. Iij bis native groves, mounted on the top of atall bush, or halfgrown tree, in the dawn of dewy morning, while the woods are already vocal with...ear can listen to his music alone, to which that of the others seems a mere accompaniment. Neither is this strain altogether imitative. His own native... | |
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