 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...astonishment, that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings,...tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstacy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance, keeping time to the measure of his own... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...During this exhibition of hi* powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself round the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming...his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillnessof night, as soon as the moon rises in silent majesty, he begins his delightful solo, and... | |
 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...concert is the admirable bird now before us. " Duriag this exhibition of his powers, he spreads hia wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the eestecy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to siiig, but to dance, keeping time lo the measure of his... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...that the sole performer in this singular eon.cert is the admirable bird now before us. During iiiis exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws him> saif around the cagu in all the ecstacy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to slug, but to dunce,... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings, expands bis tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the...sing, but to dance, keeping time to the measure of his music. Both in bis native and domesticated state, during the solemn stilness of night, as soon as the... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibitation of his powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself round the cag« in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance, keeping time... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...astonishment, that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings,...tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstacy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance, keeping time to the measure of his music.... | |
 | Technology - 1825 - 428 pages
...astonishment, that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings,...tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstacy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing but to dance, keeping time to the measure of his music.... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 380 pages
...astonishment, that the sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings,...sing, but to dance, keeping time to the measure of his music. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon as... | |
 | Scotland - 1826 - 1004 pages
...astonishment, that tlie sole performer in this singular concert is the admirable bird now before us. " During this exhibition of his powers, he spreads his wings,...tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstacy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance, keeping time to the measure of bis own... | |
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... and twenty others, succeed, with such imposing reality, that we look round for the originals, and discover, with astonishment, that the sole performer in this singular concert, is the admirable bird now before us. During this exhibition of his powers,... 
