 By his wide curvature of wing and sudden suspension in air he knows him to be the fish-hawk settling over some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result....  The Faculties of Birds - الصفحة 160بواسطة James Rennie - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 338عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 830
...himself with half-opened wings on, the branch, he watches the result, THE WHITE-HEADED SEA EAGLE. 47 " Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the...his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the car as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around ! At this moment the eager looks of... | |
 | William Martin - 1860 - عدد الصفحات: 330
...kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the...distant object of his attention ; the roar of its wings reaches the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. At this moment the eager... | |
 | Traits, William White Cooper - 1861 - عدد الصفحات: 402
...he watches the result. Down, rapid 262 NIAGARA. as an arrow from Heaven, descends the object of bis attention ; the roar of its wings reaching the ear...the surges foam around : at this moment the eager look of the eagle is all ardour, and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk once more... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - عدد الصفحات: 200
...wings, on the branch, he watches the refult. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, defcends the diftant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it difappears in the deep, making the furges foam around ! At this moment the eager looks of the eagle... | |
 | Charles Alexander Johns - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 676
...kindles at the sight, and balancing himself with half-open wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the...ardour; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the Fish Hawk once more emerge struggling with his prey, and mounting in the air with screams of exultation.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 796
...kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the...making the surges foam around. At this moment the looks of the eagle are all ardor, and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk emerge,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 792
...kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of \ti< wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the ?nrge<< foam around. At this moment... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...the sight, and, balancing himself; with half-opened wings, on tlie branch, he watches the result. 4. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the...making the surges foam around. At this moment the watchful eagle is all ardor; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk emerge, struggling... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 848
...himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. THE WHITE-HEADED SEA EAGLE. 47 " Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the...the deep, making the surges foam around ! At this momenti the eager looks of the eagle are all ardour ; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 358
...kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from Heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of his wings reaching the ear as he disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around ! At this moment... | |
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