| 1827 - 442 páginas
...literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeons' dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Whilst waiting for my dinner... | |
| 1827 - 624 páginas
...literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeons' dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had »tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached... | |
| 1828 - 488 páginas
...literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noonday became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeons' dung fell in spots not unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buz of their wings over me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached... | |
| 1830 - 614 páginas
...literally filled with pigeons; the light of noon-day became dim, as during an eclipse; the pigeons' dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow ; and the continued buzz of their wings over me, had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. Before sun-set 1 reached Louisville,... | |
| Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 páginas
...literally filled with Pigeons ; the light of noonday became dim, as during an eclipse ; the Pigeon's dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow; and the continued buzz of their wings over me had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. " Whilst waiting for my dinner at... | |
| John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 páginas
...found that 163 had been made in twenty-one minutes. I travelled on, and still met more the farther I proceeded. The air was literally filled with Pigeons;...the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. Whilst waiting for dinner at YOUNG'S inn, at the confluence of SaltRiver with... | |
| Samuel Roper - 1832 - 178 páginas
...and sixty-three had been made in twentyone minutes. I travelled on, and still met more the further I proceeded. The air was literally filled with Pigeons...the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. Before sunset I reached Louisville, distant from Hardensburgh fifty-five miles.... | |
| Alexander Wilson - 1832 - 472 páginas
...more, the farther I proceeded. The air was literally filled with Pigeons. The light of the noon day was obscured as by an eclipse. The dung fell in spots...the continued buzz of wings had a tendency to lull my senses to repose. " Before sunset I reached Louisville, distant from Hardensburgh fifty-five 196... | |
| 1844 - 372 páginas
...found that 163 had been made in twenty-one minutes. I travelled on, and still met more the further I proceeded. The air was literally filled with pigeons,...the light of noon-day was obscured as by an eclipse, and the continued buzz of wings seemed to lull the senses. It is extremely interesting to see flock... | |
| 1834 - 700 páginas
...literally filled with pigeons ; the light of noonday became dim, as during an eclipse ; the pigeon's dung fell in spots, not unlike melting flakes of snow; and the continued buzz of their wings over me had a tendency to incline my senses to repose. "Whilst waiting for my dinner at... | |
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