 ... somewhat superior in size, turned out the other, together with the young hedge-sparrow and the unhatched egg. This contest was very remarkable. The combatants alternately appeared to have the advantage, as each carried the other several times nearly...  A history of British birds - Seite 44von Francis Orpen Morris - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1789 - 688 Seiten
...carried the other feveral times nearly to the top of the neft, and then funk down again, opprefTed by the weight of its burden ; till at length, after various efforts, the ftrongeft prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-fparrows. I come now to confider the... | |
 | 1789 - 622 Seiten
...carried the oilier lèverai timea nearly * to the top ot the пей, and Chen lunk down again, .opprellcd by the weight of its burden ; till at length, after various efforts, the ftrongcil prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hcdgcfparrows. Mr. J cnner enters into the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 646 Seiten
...carried the other feveral times nearly to the top of the neft, and then funk down again, opprefled by the weight of its burden ; till at length, after various efforts, the ftrongeft prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-fparrows. I come now, Sir, to confider... | |
 | 1790 - 566 Seiten
...carried the other feveral times nearly to the top of the neft, and then funk down again, oppreffed by the weight of its burden ; till at length, after various efforts, the ftrongeft prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-fparrows. J come now, Sir, to confider... | |
 | Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - 420 Seiten
...carried the other feveral times nearly to the top of the neft, and then funk down again, opprefled by the weight of its burden; till at length, after various efforts, the ftrongeft prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-fparrows. But the principal circumftance... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 Seiten
...the advantage, as each carried the other several times nearly to the top of the nest, and then sunk down again, oppressed by the weight of its burden...and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-sparrows. I come now, to consider the principal matter that has agitated the mind of the naturalist respecting... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 Seiten
...times nearly to the top of the nest, and then sunk down, again oppressed by the weight of the burthen ; till at length, after various efforts, the strongest prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-sparrow. The causes for these singularities, Dr. Jenner supposes to be chiefly the short stay... | |
 | 1823 - 626 Seiten
...the advantage, as each carried the other several times nearly to the top of the nest, and then sunk down again, oppressed by the weight of its burden...and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-sparrows. " I come now," says our inquirer, " to consider the principal matter that Jias agitated the mind of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 498 Seiten
...the advantage, as each carried the other several times nearly to the top of the nest, and then sunk down again, oppressed by the weight of its burden...strongest prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-sparr.ow. In considering to what causes the singularities of the cuckoo mny be attributed, the... | |
 | 1824 - 790 Seiten
...the advantage, as each carried the other several times nearly to the top of the nest, and then sunk down again, oppressed by the weight of its burden ; till at length, after various efforts, the stronger prevailed, and was afterwards brought up by the hedge-sparrows." " I come now," says Dr. Jenner,... | |
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