| William S. Walsh - 1892 - 1116 Seiten
...pursues him and takes it from him. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little king-bird attacks him boldly. ESTER. I am on this account not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1896 - 250 Seiten
...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and...proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati 1 of America, who have driven all the king-birds from our country." At last he was able to return to... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1896 - 280 Seiten
...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward ; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and...proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati 1 of America, who have driven all the king-birds from our country." At last he was able to return to... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1899 - 554 Seiten
...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward ; the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. ... I am, on this account, not displeased that the figure is not known 412 as a bald eagle, but looks... | |
| Cincinnati (Ohio). Zoological Garden - 1900 - 116 Seiten
...character ; he does not get his living honestly. Besides, he is a rank coward ; the little King-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district." THE SMALL MAMMAL HOUSE This house is located across the walk from the Eagle Aviary, and is divided... | |
| Elizabeth Deering Hanscom - 1908 - 400 Seiten
...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward ; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. . . . I am, on this account, not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks... | |
| William S. Walsh - 1909 - 1112 Seiten
...and takes it from him. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little king-bird attacks him boldly. He i* therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave...who have driven all the king-birds from our country. I am on this account not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like... | |
| William S. Walsh - 1909 - 1116 Seiten
...pursues him and takes it from him. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little king-bird attacks him boldly He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the...and honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven allthc king-birds from our country. I am on this account not displeased that the figure is not known... | |
| 1914 - 748 Seiten
...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coWard; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and...who have driven all the kingbirds from our country;. ... I am, on this account, not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more... | |
| Willard Allen Colcord - 1925 - 520 Seiten
...robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. Besides, he is a rank coward; the little king-bird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly, and drives him out of the district." Eagles, of course, only act out their nature. Still, as Franklin observes, there are some things about... | |
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