| Leslie Leyland Fields - 2002 - 376 Seiten
...wrote of the eagle after it was selected as our national symbol over his own favorite, the turkey: "Like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy." In places with clearer water, eagles are known to dive for fish, but here they rarely even circle the... | |
| Allan Gould - 2003 - 205 Seiten
...that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to its nest for the support of its mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and... | |
| Thomas M. Tomlinson - 2004 - 328 Seiten
...too lazy to fish himself, he watches the labor of the Fishing Hawk and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy." Strange counsel from a politician, until it is recalled that Old Ben held out for the wild turkey.... | |
| Lester C. Olson - 2004 - 350 Seiten
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest...Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy." As for the attributes of courage that Franklin... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 Seiten
...Lahour of the Fishing Hawk; and, when that diligem Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is hearing it to his Nest for the support of his Mate and young...With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case hut like those among Men who live hy Sharping and Rohbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy... | |
| Jennifer Prior - 2004 - 194 Seiten
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing-Hawk; and, when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest...the Bald Eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. 5. Explain to the students that the underlined words indicate where emphasis should be placed by using... | |
| Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 514 Seiten
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the labour of the fishing hawk; and when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest...takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is like those among men who live by sharping and robbing. Besides, he is a rank coward: the little king... | |
| Karen F. Riley - 2005 - 176 Seiten
...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... Besides he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and... | |
| Sally Roth - 2006 - 408 Seiten
...lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest...Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him ---- / am on this account not displeased that the Figure [drawing] is not known as a Bald Eagle, but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 317 Seiten
...fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk [osprey]; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest...his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him & takes it from him. With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who... | |
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