 ... 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...  Littell's Living Age - Seite 1631851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Rudolf Friedrich Kurz - 1970 - 448 Seiten
...length taken a fish, and is hearlng It to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the hald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never In good care; but, like those among men who live by sharping and robhing, he is generally poor, and often very... | |
 | Laura Erickson - 410 Seiten
...eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character, like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy." . North Carolina originally designated the Carolina Chickadee as its state bird. Unfortunately, one... | |
 | Angus K. Gillespie - 2003 - 282 Seiten
...rather than hunting for himself. "Like those among men who live by sharping and robbing," said Franklin, "he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward." To those who had commented that the Cincinnati emblem looked more like a turkey than an eagle, Franklin's... | |
 | Bruce E. Beans - 1997 - 332 Seiten
...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 Ones, the...very lousy. Besides, he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird no bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore... | |
 | Bruce Stutz - 1998 - 404 Seiten
...Fish, and is hearing it to his -*\>1t/or the support of his ^tfate and young ones, the'Bald £agle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this Injustice he is never in good (Case; hut, like those among >Jfi.en tvho live hy Sharping and gohhing, he is generally poor, and often foery... | |
 | Edna Barth - 2000 - 108 Seiten
...Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a Bird of bad moral character; like those among Men who live by Sharping and Robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy. The Turkey is a much more respectable Bird and withal a true original Native of North America." From... | |
 | Leslie Leyland Fields - 2002 - 376 Seiten
...wrote of the eagle after it was selected as our national symbol over his own favorite, the turkey: "Like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy." In places with clearer water, eagles are known to dive for fish, but here they rarely even circle the... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 Seiten
...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 ones, the...very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward: the little king bird not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. He is therefore... | |
 | Allan Gould - 2003 - 205 Seiten
...that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of its mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and... | |
 | Michael P. Branch - 2004 - 444 Seiten
...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 ones, the...very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward: the little King Bird, not bigger than a Sparrow, attacks him boldly, and drives him out of the district. He is,... | |
| |
