 | Doug Hall - 1998 - 246 Seiten
...truth the Turk'y is a much more respectable Bird, a true original Native of America. The Turk'y is a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that. The Turk'y is a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards,... | |
 | Alan Feduccia - 1999 - 220 Seiten
...turkey is peculiar to ours. . . . He is, besides (though a litde vain and silly, it is true, but not a worse emblem for that), a bird of courage, and would...not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guard, who should presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on" (1840, 63-64). Audubon also was... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2003 - 607 Seiten
...is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and a true original native of America . . . He is (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards. 56 Franklin heard so frequently from people who wanted to emigrate to America that in early 1784 he... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2004 - 628 Seiten
...is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and a true original native of America . . . He is (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards.56 Franklin heard so frequently from people who wanted to emigrate to America that in early... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 Seiten
...served up at the wedding table of Charles the Ninth. He is besides, though a little vain and silly, a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack...the British guards who should presume to invade his farm yard with a red coat on. I shall not enter into the criticisms made upon their Latin. The gallant... | |
 | Jennifer Prior - 2004 - 194 Seiten
...by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding table of Charles the Ninth. He is, besides (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on. Name Analyzing the Bald Eagle as an Emblem of America Directions: Meet with your classmates to answer... | |
 | Lester C. Olson - 2004 - 350 Seiten
...and serv'd up at the Wedding Table of Charles the ninth. He is besides, tho' a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack...the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on." Franklin was dissatisfied with the image of the bald eagle representing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 Seiten
...and serv'd up at the Wedding Tahle of Charles the nimh. He is hesides, tho' a little vain and silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack...the British Guards, who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on. I shall not emer iuto the Criticisms made upon their Latin. The gallam... | |
 | David Hackett Fischer - 2005 - 880 Seiten
...preferred the turkey: "a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of America. ... a bird of courage and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards."58 Franklin's iconic turkey never got off the ground, but the eagle instantly took wing. It... | |
 | Eliot Clarke - 2003 - 290 Seiten
...is in comparison a much more respectable bird and withal a true original native of America...He is (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse for that) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who... | |
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He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farmyard with a /r^/coat on. 
