 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 Seiten
...own patt, I wish the- bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country • he in a bird of bad moral character : he does not get his...bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate ami young ones, the bald eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice lie is never... | |
 | 1821 - 524 Seiten
...perched on a dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himseli. he watches the labors of the fishing-hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to Ins nest, for the support of bin mate and young ones, the bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 532 Seiten
...I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country ; he is a bird of a bad moral character ; he does not get his living honestly...bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 538 Seiten
...I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country ; he is a bird of a bad moral character ; he does not get his living honestly...bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from... | |
 | Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - 1842 - 298 Seiten
...perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labor of the fishing-hawk, and when that diligent bird has at length taken a...to his nest for the support of his mate and young, the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case,... | |
 | 1851 - 640 Seiten
...nn some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labors of the fishing-hawk ; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him.... | |
 | 1851 - 682 Seiten
...on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish tor himself, he watches the labours of the fishing-hawk; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him.... | |
 | American Institute of the City of New York - 1853 - 550 Seiten
...plain, clear, nervous style, soon after the question was decided. " For my own part," he says, " I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative...of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues, and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good ease, but like those among men,... | |
 | Charles Richard Weld - 1855 - 440 Seiten
...on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing-hawk; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a...of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case; but, like those among men... | |
 | Mrs. Horace St. John - 1856 - 408 Seiten
...have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing hawk, and when that diligent bird has...nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the eagle pursues him and takes it from him." With all this injustice he is never in good case, but, like... | |
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Franklin wrote in 1784: ) 1 wish that the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; he does not get his living honestly; you may have seen him perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to... 
