 | 1775 - 674 Seiten
...we were awakened by the finging of the birds : the number was incredible, and they ieemed to ftrain their throats in emulation of each other. This wild melody •was infinitely fuperior to any that we had ever heard of ihe fame kind ; it feemed to be like fmall bells, mod exquifitely... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - 1788 - 326 Seiten
...the fhore, they were awakened by the finging of an incredible number of birds, who feemed to ftrain their throats in emulation of each other. This wild melody was infinitely 99 fuperior to any they had ever heard of the fame CHAP. kind, and feemed to be like fmall bells, moft... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 448 Seiten
...Indians pointed. The ship lay at the distance of somewhat less than a quarter of a mile from the shore, and in the morning we •were awakened by the singing...other. This wild melody was infinitely superior to afly that we had ever heard of the fame kind; it seemed to be like small hells, most ex. quisTitely... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...Indians pointed. The ship lay at the distance of somewhat less than a quarter of a mile from the shore, and in the morning we were awakened by the singing...to any that we had ever heard of the same kind ; it it seemed to be like small hells, exquisitely tuned, and perhaps the distance and the water between,... | |
 | 1815 - 476 Seiten
...shore, and in the morning those on board were awakened by the singing of the birds, the number of which was incredible, and they seemed to strain their throats in emulation of each other. This wild melody surpassed any thing of the kind which had been heard; it seemed to be like small bells, most exquisitely... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - 1826 - 464 Seiten
...quarter of a mile from the shore, they were awakened by the singing of an ineredible number of birds, who seemed to strain their throats in emulation of each...other. This wild melody was infinitely superior to any they had ever heard of the same kind, and seemed to be like small bells, most exquisitely tuned. It... | |
 | 1839 - 326 Seiten
...from the shore, they were awakened in the night by the singing of an incredible number of birds, which seemed to strain their throats in emulation of each other. This wild melody was strangely musical, and seemed to be like small bells, most exquisitely tuned. Upon inquiry they were... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1842 - 820 Seiten
...numerous, and are described by all travellers as beautiful songsters. Captain Cook says of them — " The ship lay at the distance of somewhat less than...to any that we had ever heard of the same kind ; it SL'cmud to be like small bells most exquisitely tuned ; and perhaps the distance and the water between... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1842 - 828 Seiten
...'* The ship lay at the distance of somewhat less than a quarter of a mile from the shore in (¿ueen Charlotte's Sound, and in the morning we were awakened...they seemed to strain their throats in emulation of räch other. This wild melody was infinitely superior to any that we had ever heard of the .same kind... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...quarter of a mile from time shore, and in the morning we were awakened by the singing of time birds: time number was incredible, and they seemed to strain their throats in emulation of eacim otimer. This wild melody was infinitely superior to any thmat we had ever heard of time same... | |
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Sound), and in the morning we were awakened by the singing of the birds ; the number was incredible, and they seemed to strain their throats in emulation of each other. This wild melody was infinitely superior to any that we had ever heard of the same... 
