... the rapidity of lightning, and, suddenly checking itself, reascends, soars away, and is soon out of sight. At other times a flock of these birds, amounting to fifteen or twenty individuals, is seen hovering around the trees. They dive in rapid succession... The Birds of America - Sida 104efter John James Audubon - 1840Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 sidor
...to assist the direction of its course, dives with the rapidity of lightning, and, suddenly cheeking itself, reascends, soars away, and is soon out of...astonishingly rapid, and the deep curves which they describe, their'sudden doublings and crossings, and the extreme case with which they seem to cleave the air,... | |
| United States. Patent Office - 1850 - 818 sidor
...hovering around the trees. They dive in rapid succession amongst the branches, glancing along the trunks, seizing in their course the insects and small lizards...curves which they describe, their sudden doublings and crossings, and the extreme ease with which they seem to cleave the air, 'The proper proportions have... | |
| Robert Gray - 1871 - 570 sidor
...grace that it is impossible for any individual, who takes the least pleasure in observing the manner of birds, not to be delighted by the sight of it whilst...curves which they describe, their sudden doublings and crossings, and the extreme ease with which they seem to cleave the air, excite the admiration of him... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 668 sidor
...hovering around the trees. They dive in rapid succession amongst the branches, glancing along the trunks, seizing in their course the insects and small lizards...curves which they describe, their sudden doublings and crossings, and the extreme ease with which they seem to cleave the air, excite the admiration of him... | |
| United States. Patent Office - 1850 - 650 sidor
...hovering around the trees. They dive in rapid succession amongst the branches, glancing along the trunks, seizing in their course the insects and small lizards...the deep curves which they describe, their sudden doubling^ and crossings, and the extreme ease with which they seem to cleave the air, The proper proportions... | |
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