 | Elizabeth Deering Hanscom - 1910 - 444 Seiten
...character; h- does not get his living honestly. . . , With all this injustice he in never in good case; hut, like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy, llcsidcs he is a rank coward ; the little *i'/«^'frii'ii, not bigger than a spanow, attacks him boldly... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture - 1930 - 38 Seiten
...habits in constantly robbing the osprey, Franklin continues: With all this injustice he is never a good case, but like those among men who live by sharping and lobbying, he is generally poor. Besides, he is a rank coward. The little kingbird, not bigger than... | |
 | Rudolf Friedrich Kurz - 1970 - 448 Seiten
...labor of the fishing hawk; and, when that diligent hird has at length taken a fish, and is hearlng It to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the hald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never In good care; but,... | |
 | Susan H. Anderson - 1978 - 116 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 fish, and is bearing it to his nest . . . the bald eagle pursues him and takes it from him. . . . Besides, he is a rank coward; the little... | |
 | Laura Erickson - 410 Seiten
...eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character, like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy." . North Carolina originally designated the Carolina Chickadee as its state bird. Unfortunately, one... | |
 | Bruce Stutz - 1998 - 404 Seiten
...Fish, and is hearing it to his -*\>1t/or the support of his ^tfate and young ones, the'Bald £agle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this Injustice he is never in good (Case; hut, like those among >Jfi.en tvho live hy Sharping and gohhing, he is generally poor, and often foery... | |
 | Edna Barth - 2000 - 108 Seiten
...Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a Bird of bad moral character; like those among Men who live by Sharping and Robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy. The Turkey is a much more respectable Bird and withal a true original Native of North America." From... | |
 | 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
...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 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.... | |
 | Thomas M. Tomlinson - 2004 - 328 Seiten
...perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish himself, he watches the labor of the Fishing Hawk and when that diligent bird has at length taken a...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.... | |
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I wish 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 fish for himself, he watches... 
