 I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Seite 427von Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1804 - 538 Seiten
...our birds and fowls pleafe me-, without one exception, t fhould not indeed think of keeping a goofe in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour, for die faLc of his melody ; but a gooia npon a common, or in a farm-yard, u no bad performer: And as to... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 Seiten
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of...of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or .in a farmyard, is no bad performer : and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 Seiten
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that 1 might hang him up in the parlour, for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 462 Seiten
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowlsplease me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of...of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard, is no bad performer : and as to- insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 458 Seiten
...except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowls please me, without oneexception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a...of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard, is no bad performer: and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed ef all hues,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 Seiten
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of...of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard, is no bad performer ; and as to insects, if the black beetle, and 248 beetles indeed of... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of...in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour fur the sake of his melody; but a goose upon a common, or in a farmyard, is no had performer : and... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 Seiten
...musical, save and except alwa)'s the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of...of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farmyard, is no bad performer : and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues,... | |
 | 1819 - 896 Seiten
...musical, save and except only the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of...sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common or in a farm-yard is no bad performer Seriously, however, it strikes me as a very observable instance of providential... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang lim up in the parlour f<# the sake of his melody', nit a goose upon a common, or in a farm yard, i»... | |
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