 ... and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never in good case, but, like those among...  Notes and Queries - Pagina 2271862Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pagine
...too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing hawk : and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate ami young ones, the bald eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice lie is never... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pagine
...labor of the fishing hawk : and when that diligent bird has at length taken и fish, and is bearingit to his nest for the support of his mate and young...but like those among men who live by sharping and rubbing, he is gene rally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward : the little king... | |
 | 1821 - 524 pagine
...that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to Ins nest, for the support of bin mate and young ones, the bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is seldom in good case, but, like those among men who live by sharping and robbery, he is generally poor... | |
 | 1830 - 548 pagine
...the labour of the fishing hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and bears it to his nest for the support of his mate and young...is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, ho is a rank coward : the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pagine
...fishing hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and bears it to his nest tor the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle...but like those among men who live by sharping and robbiug, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward : the little king-bird,... | |
 | 1830 - 530 pagine
...the labour of the fishing hawk ; and when that diligent bird has nt length taken a fish, and bears it to his nest for the support of his mate and young...him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice be is never in good case, but like those among men who live by sharping and robbiug, he is generally... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 760 pagine
...too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing hawk, and, when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his...generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rauk coward ; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly, and drives him out... | |
 | 1832 - 650 pagine
...too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing-hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his...sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often rery lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks... | |
 | 1838 - 518 pagine
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labours of the fishing-hawk ; and when thai diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his...generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rant coward: the little King-Bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly, and drives him out... | |
 | Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - 1842 - 298 pagine
...too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing-hawk, and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young, the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case,... | |
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