The Peacock "at Home."Grant and Griffith, successors to J. Harris, 1854 - 32 páginas |
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... winter , and that during the time of its incubation the weather remains perfectly calm , whence the expression Halcyon days . + Cuculus indicator . A bird of the Cuckoo kind , found in the interior parts of Africa ; it has a shrill note ...
... winter , and that during the time of its incubation the weather remains perfectly calm , whence the expression Halcyon days . + Cuculus indicator . A bird of the Cuckoo kind , found in the interior parts of Africa ; it has a shrill note ...
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... winter for a plumage perfectly white , except a black line between the bill and the eye . The legs and toes are warmly clothed with a thick long coat of soft white feathers . The Grebe and the Eider - Duck came up by 12 99 THE PEACOCK ...
... winter for a plumage perfectly white , except a black line between the bill and the eye . The legs and toes are warmly clothed with a thick long coat of soft white feathers . The Grebe and the Eider - Duck came up by 12 99 THE PEACOCK ...
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... over the northern world ; from whence they come towards winter to the British shores , and remain till they have reared their young . It is sometimes called " the foolish 66 was over . " p . 16 . : 16 AT HOME . " THE PEACOCK 66.
... over the northern world ; from whence they come towards winter to the British shores , and remain till they have reared their young . It is sometimes called " the foolish 66 was over . " p . 16 . : 16 AT HOME . " THE PEACOCK 66.
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... , and leaves them in winter : they lay a single egg on the ledges of the rocks without any nest , and on which it is said to be fixed with a cement . And the Spoon - bill * obligingly ladled the soup 24 AT HOME . " THE PEACOCK 66.
... , and leaves them in winter : they lay a single egg on the ledges of the rocks without any nest , and on which it is said to be fixed with a cement . And the Spoon - bill * obligingly ladled the soup 24 AT HOME . " THE PEACOCK 66.
Palavras e frases frequentes
abode Africa BEAUTIFULLY Beetle bill biped blue bright scarlet BRITISH BIRDS brought Bunting BUTTERFLY'S BALL called Cassowary Chanticleer chirp'd chirping Chough clearing of throats Cornwall Crane Cross-bill Cuckoo Dame dancing began Demoiselle display'd DORSET Fetter Lane fowls FRANKLYN frogs Gnat Goose GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST Greenfinch GRIFFITH Grouse Guillemot Gull Halcyon HARRISON WEIR head Illustrated by HARRISON inches India inhabits Lady Lark laugh'd legs length listen'd with sullen little Robert LONDON long thread look'd Magpie merry companions migratory minuet native of America nest Parrot PAUL'S CHURCHYARD PEACOCK AT HOME peep Pigeon plumage plume PRINTED BY LEVEY pruning of coats Quadrupeds listen'd Raven foretold Razor-bill return'd ROBSON ruffling of feathers sea-bird shrill singing singular Siskin Snail soft Spoon-bill Street and Fetter strutted sullen displeasure Tailor-Bird takes its name taste tenants of air throng Toucan Trumpeter twas viand Wasp watchman web-footed whistling winter Worms Yaffil young brood
Passagens conhecidas
Página 30 - Snail, with his horns peeping out of his shell, Came from a great distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water-dock leaf, which a table-cloth made The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought her honey to crown the repast. Then close on his haunches, so solemn and wise, The frog from a corner look'd up to the skies. And the Squirrel, well pleased such diversions to see, Mounted high over-head, and look'd down from a tree.
Página 31 - Harlequin fell ; Yet he touched not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then the grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short was his wing...
Página 30 - Beneath a broad oak that for ages has stood, See the children of earth and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there came the beetle so blind and so black, Who carried the emmet his friend on his back; And there was the gnat, and the dragonfly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue.
Página 31 - Then as quick as an arrow he darted along. But just in the middle, oh! shocking to tell! From his rope in an instant poor harlequin...
Página 32 - But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then, as evening gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with a light. • Then home let us hasten, while yet we can see, For no watchman is waiting for you and for me.
Página 23 - no good could ensue ! " They censur'd the BANTAM for strutting and crowing, In those vile pantaloons, which he fancied look'd knowing. And a want of decorum caus'd many demurs, Against the GAME CHICKEN, for coming in spurs.
Página 31 - Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised the Gazers a Minuet to dance ; But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then as Evening gave way to the shadows of Night, Their Watchman, the Glowworm, came out with a light. " Then Home let us hasten, while yet we can see, For no Watchman is waiting for you and for me.
Página 29 - ... take up your hats, and away let us haste To the Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast; The trumpeter, Gadfly, has summoned the crew, And the Revels are now only waiting for you.
Página 31 - Yet he touched not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then the grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short was his wing; He took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then...
Página 25 - RAZOR-BILL carv'd for the famishing group, And the Spoonbill obligingly ladled the soup; So they fill'd all their crops with the dainties before 'em, And the tables were clear'd with the utmost decorum. When they gaily had caroll'd till peep of the dawn, The Lark gently hinted, 'twas time to be gone; And his clarion, so shrill, gave the company warning, That Chanticleer scented the gales of the morning. So they chirp'd, in full chorus, a friendly adieu; And, with hearts quite as light as the plumage...