 | 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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... 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... 
