 I am, on this account, not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like a turkey. For in truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found...  Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 135von Benjamin Franklin - 1833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...Ninth.* 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 578 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...at the wedding table of Charles the Ninth.* He is, be• A learned friend of the Editor's has observed to liim, that this is a mistake, as Turkeys were... | |
 | 1850 - 640 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding-table of Charles IX. He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the... | |
 | 1850 - 758 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding-table of Charles IX. He is besides (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1852 - 446 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding-table of Charles IX. He is besides (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey...France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding-table of Charles IX. He is besides (though a little vain nnd silly, 't is true, but not the... | |
 | American Institute of the City of New York - 1853 - 550 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal, a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours. He is, besides, (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that,) a bird... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 Seiten
...turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal, a true original native of 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 the 'worst emblem for that), a... | |
 | 1862 - 608 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours. He is besides (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that), a bird... | |
 | 1862 - 568 Seiten
...turkey is, in comparison, a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar to ours._ He is besides (though a little vain and silly, 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that),... | |
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