 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstacy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance,...Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon as the moon rises in silent majesty, he begins his delightful solo... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself round the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance,...Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillnessof night, as soon as the moon rises in silent majesty, he begins his delightful solo,... | |
 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...the cage in all the eestecy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to siiig, but to dance, keeping time lo the measure of his own music. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon л» the moon rises in silent majesty, he begins his delightful... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance,...Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon as the moon rises in silent majesty, he begins his delightful solo;... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 464 pages
...powers he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to sing, but to dance,...Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as soon as the moon rises in silent majesty, he begins his delightful solo;... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1820 - 422 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands bis tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to 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... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his 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. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stilness of night, as soon as the... | |
 | Technology - 1825 - 428 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his 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. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn sliliness of night, as soon as... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 380 pages
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around the cage in all the ecstasy of enthusiasm, seeming not only to 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
...powers, he spreads his wings, expands his 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 music. Both in his native and domesticated state, during the solemn stillness of night, as... | |
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... 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, he spreads his wings, expands his tail, and throws himself around... 
