 | Elizabeth Deering Hanscom - 1910 - 444 Seiten
...K.iglrs have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to our*. . . . He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem fi>r that.) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the liiitish guards,... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1913 - 990 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true native of America. He is besides (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...grenadier of the British Guards, who should presume to enter his farm-yard with a red coat on." See WAi•SH, Hamhjbouk of Lilcrary Curiosities. In New York... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1913 - 1028 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true native of America. He is besides (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...worse emblem for that) a bird of courage, and would uot hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British (Juards, who should presume to enter his farm-yard... | |
 | Gaillard Hunt - 1914 - 478 Seiten
...turkey is peculiar to ours. . . . He is, besides (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but none the worse emblem for that), a bird of courage, and...presume to invade his farm-yard with a red coat on." The patriarch had the same idea that possessed all his fellow-countrymen — everything must be our... | |
 | Richard Townley Haines Halsey, Elizabeth Tower - 1925 - 548 Seiten
...turkey is peculiar to ours. . He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but none the worse emblem for that), a bird of courage and...presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on." On a dark green oval medallion an inlaid eagle with its half double circlet of eighteen stars may be... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1925 - 1118 Seiten
...respectable bird, and withal a true native of America. He is, besides (though a little vain and hilly, it is true, but not the worse emblem for that), a...grenadier of the British guards who should presume to enter his farm-yard with a red coat on. Nevertheless, the eagle had things all its own way, and is... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. House Administration - 1958 - 44 Seiten
...comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. * * * He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on. The Star-Spangled Banner was not accepted as our national anthem for more than 100 years after it was... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration - 1958 - 44 Seiten
...respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. * * * He is, besides, (though a iittle vain and silly, it is true, but not the worse emblem...presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on. The Star-Spangled Banner was not accepted as our national anthem for more than 100 years after it was... | |
 | Angus K. Gillespie - 2003 - 282 Seiten
...America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours; ... He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, it is true, but not...should presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on.1 This defense has been cited frequently as evidence that Franklin championed adopting the bird... | |
 | Bruce E. Beans - 1997 - 332 Seiten
...serv'd up at the Wedding Table of Charles the ninth. He is, besides (tho' a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that) a Bird of...presume to invade his Farmyard with a red Coat on. Franklin's history was a bit muddled, since the first North American turkeys to cross the Atlantic... | |
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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. 
