 | David Hosack, John Wakefield Francis - Medicine - 1814 - 614 pages
...he exactly imitates: even birds themselves * Travels, page 32. Introd. are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates ; or dive with precipitation into the depth of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1813 - 496 pages
...but whose notes he ! exactly imitates. Even birds tliem!' selves are frequently imposed upon \. by this admirable mimic, and are ; decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depth of thickets, at what they suppose to be the scream... | |
 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imi. tatos; even birds themselvesarefrequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, or dive, with precipitation, into the depth of thicket«, at the scream of what they suppose... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 442 pages
...mimick, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates; or dive, with precipitation, into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the Sparrow Hawk. " The Mocking-bird loses little of the power and energy of his song by confinement In... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 464 pages
...miles of him; but whose notes he exactly imitates: even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates; or dive, with precipitation, into the depth of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates; even birjs themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied...mate, or dive with precipitation into the depth of the thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrowhawk. The mocking bird loses little... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 604 pages
...miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates, or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets, at the scream of what they suppose to... | |
 | Technology - 1825 - 428 pages
...notes he exactlyimitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable music, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mate or dive with precipitation into the depths of thickets at the scream of what they suppose to be the sparrow hawk. The mocking bird loses... | |
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He many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied... 
