 By his wide curvature of wing and sudden suspension in the air he knows him to be the fish-hawk, settling over some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself, with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result....  Littell's Living Age - Seite 1631851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, Robert Michael Ballantyne - 1853 - 456 Seiten
...devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself, with halfopened \vings, on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid...attention; the roar of its wings reaching the ear arf it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around ! At this moment the eager looks of the... | |
 | Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 Seiten
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself, with half opened wings, on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep,... | |
 | 1853 - 442 Seiten
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself, with half opened wings, on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep,... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, Robert Michael Ballantyne - 1854 - 528 Seiten
...By his wide curvature of wing, and sudden suspension in the air, he knows him to be the fish-hawk, K settling over some devoted victim of the deep. His...attention; the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around 1 At this moment the eager looks of the eagle... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber, Mrs. Charles Wilkins Webber - 1854 - 392 Seiten
...action instantly arrests his whole attention. By his wide curvature of wing, and sudden suspension in air, he knows him to be the Fish-Hawk, settling over...Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep,... | |
 | 1855 - 506 Seiten
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with halt opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 826 Seiten
...wings, on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid at an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surge foam around. At this moment the eager looks of the eagle... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 932 Seiten
...wings, on the branch, he waits the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. At this moment, the looks of the eagle are... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 802 Seiten
...wings, on the branch, he waits the result. Down, rapid as in arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. At this moment, the looks of the eagle are... | |
 | 1857 - 452 Seiten
...action instantly arrests all his attention. By his wide curvature of wing, and sudden suspension in air, he knows him to be the Fish-Hawk, settling over...Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep,... | |
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