 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 464 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...slightly in the wing, and on being caught, uttered a loudly-reiterated, and most piteous note, exactly resembling the violent crying of a young child; which... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1823 - 300 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New-Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...this bird at, when on my way to the south, was about 12 miles north of Wilmington, in North Carolina. There I found the bird, from which the drawing ,of... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - 1831 - 426 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...twelve miles north of Wilmington in North Carolina. Having wounded it slightly in the wing, on being caught, it uttered a loudly reiterated, and most piteous... | |
 | 1831 - 652 páginas
...gives the following interesting history of one which he captured. ' il The first place," says he, " I observed this bird at, when on my way to the south,...found the bird from which the drawing of the figure is taken. This bird was only wounded slightly in the wing, and on being caught uttered a loud reiterated... | |
 | 1832 - 424 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...twelve miles north of Wilmington in North Carolina. Having wounded it slightly in the wing, on being caught, it uttered a loudly reiterated, and most piteous... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that 'few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...observed this bird at, when on my way to the south, was sbout twelve miles north of Wilmington in North Carolina. Having wounded it slightly in the wing, on... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 824 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...twelve miles north of Wilmington in North Carolina. Having wounded it slightly in the wing, on being caught, it uttered a loudly reiterated and most piteous... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 páginas
...asserted, that it inhabits from New Jersey to Mexico. I believe, however, that few of them are ever seen to the north of Virginia, and very few of them...that state. The first place I observed this bird at, «hen on my way to the south, was about twelve miles north of Wilmington in North Carolina. Having... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 páginas
...great distance. The cry of the wounded bird is, according to Wilson, just like that of a hurt child. " The first place I observed this bird at, when on my...twelve miles north of Wilmington, in North Carolina, Having wounded it slightly in the wing, on being caught, it uttered a loudly reiterated and most piteous... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 páginas
...great distance. The cry of the wounded bird is, according to Wilson, just like that of a hurt child. " The first place I observed this bird at, when on my...twelve miles north of Wilmington, in North Carolina. Having wounded it slightly in the wing, on being caught, it uttered a loudly reiterated and most piteous... | |
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This bird was only wounded slightly in the wing, and on being caught, uttered a loudly-reiterated, and most piteous note, exactly resembling the violent crying of a young child; which terrified my horse so, as nearly to have cost me my life. It was distressing... 
