 | 1831 - 1008 pages
...touches of his bill, aided bythe action of hiscuticularmuscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight : her long neck...her large wings seem with difficulty to support the weightof her body, although they flap Incessantly. So Irksome do her ./ exertions seem, that her very... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - 392 pages
...bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward...her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey. As the swan is passing the dreaded pair, starts from... | |
 | 1831 - 1040 pages
...touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight : her long neck...of her enemy ; her large wings seem with difficulty tosupport the weightof her body, although (hey flap incessantly. So irksome do her exertions seem,... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight: her long neck...her tail, to aid her in her flight She approaches, however. The Eagle has marked her for his prey. As the Swan is passing the dreaded pair, the male bird>... | |
 | Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 pages
...touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight: her long neck...her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The Eagle has marked her for his prey. As the swan is passing the dreaded pair, starts from... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 pages
...touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snowwhite bird is now in sight ; her long neck is stretched ^ JIJ forward ; her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings seem with... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 pages
...touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long neck...her exertions seem, that her very legs are spread behind her tail to aid her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey.... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1839 - 418 pages
...touches of his bill, aided by the action of his cuticular muscles, arranges his plumage in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long neck...her exertions seem, that her very legs are spread behind her tail to aid her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey.... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 pages
...tail feathers are highly valued by the aborigines as they serve for ornamenting their calumets. lo support the weight of her body, although they flap...irksome do her exertions seem, that her very legs arc spread beneath her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight ; her long Tieck is stretched forward, her eye is on 4 the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large...her tail, to aid her in her flight. She approaches, however. The eagle has marked her for his prey. As the swan is passing the dreaded pair, the male bird,... | |
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... in an instant. The snow-white bird is now in sight: her long neck is stretched forward, her eye is on the watch, vigilant as that of her enemy ; her large wings seem with difficulty to support the weight of her body, although they flap incessantly.... 
