 ... 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 among...  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Page 153by Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pages
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of 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 ami young ones, the bald eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice lie is never... | |
 | History - 1818 - 798 pages
...labor of the fishing hawk : and when that diligent bird has at length taken и fish, and is bearingit to his nest for the support of his mate and young...but like those among men who live by sharping and rubbing, he is gene rally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward : the little king... | |
 | Peace - 1821 - 524 pages
...that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to Ins nest, for the support of bin mate and young ones, the bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is seldom in good case, but, like those among men who live by sharping and robbery, he is generally poor... | |
 | 1830 - 548 pages
...the labour of the fishing hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and bears it to his nest for the support of his mate and young...is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, ho is a rank coward : the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...fishing hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and bears it to his nest tor the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle...but like those among men who live by sharping and robbiug, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward : the little king-bird,... | |
 | 1830 - 530 pages
...the labour of the fishing hawk ; and when that diligent bird has nt length taken a fish, and bears it to his nest for the support of his mate and young...him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice be is never in good case, but like those among men who live by sharping and robbiug, he is generally... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - Birds - 1831 - 760 pages
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing hawk, and, when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest...generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rauk coward ; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly, and drives him out... | |
 | Books - 1832 - 650 pages
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing-hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest...sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often rery lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks... | |
 | 1838 - 518 pages
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labours of the fishing-hawk ; and when thai diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest...generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rant coward: the little King-Bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly, and drives him out... | |
 | Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - Franconia Notch State Park (N.H.) - 1842 - 298 pages
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of 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, the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case,... | |
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