 | Lester C. Olson - 2004 - 350 Seiten
...attributes of courage that Franklin had long associated with the United States, he lamented that the eagle "is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger...attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District." Franklin next contrasted the eagle's character with that of the Society of the Cincinnati, complaining... | |
 | Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 514 Seiten
...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 bird...honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven all the king birds from our country, tho' exactly fit for that order of knights which the French call Chevaliers... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 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...honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the king birds from our country, though exactly fit for that order of knights which the French call chevaliers... | |
 | Karen F. Riley - 2005 - 176 Seiten
...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 drives...means a proper emblem for the brave and honest... of America. For a truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2006 - 317 Seiten
...lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly & drives him out of the District. He is therefore by...honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country, tho' exactly fit for that Order of Knights which the French call Chevaliers... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2007 - 513 Seiten
...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 bird...honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven all the king birds from our country, tho' exactly fit for that order of knights which the French call Chevaliers... | |
 | Maria Mihalik Higgins - 2007 - 136 Seiten
...of bad moral character. He does not get his Living honestly. . . . Besides he is a rank coward. ... He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest [people] of America. . . ." "I am [more in favor of] a Turkey. . . . The Turkey is in comparison a... | |
 | Timothy Rasinski, Edward Fry, Kathleen Knoblock - 2007 - 99 Seiten
...family, the bald eagle steals it from him. Besides, he is a total coward. The little king bird, no bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of the area. With all this injustice he is never in good esteem. The bald eagle is, therefore, by no means... | |
 | John CARVER (J.P., of New England.), Nathaniel Shatswell Dodge - 1842 - 296 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...have driven all the king-birds from our country." In a little distance we again entered the forest, and clambering upward, now by the shelving rocks,... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1850 - 782 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...honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven all the i/ny-birds from our country, though exactly fit for that order of knights which the French call СЛеraliere... | |
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... for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice, he is never in good case but like those among men who live by sharping and robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides... 
