 Perhaps so, for in the fenny" countries their flocks are so numerous as to break down whole acres of reeds, by settling on them. This disposition of starlings to fly in close swarms was remarked even by Homer...  German Composition - Page 167by Hermann Lange - 1883 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 pages
...This disposition of starlings to fly in close swarms, was remarked even by Homer, who compares the foe flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of starlings...in the way to our house, and passed close by a deep marl pit. Looking into it, I saw, on one of the sides, a cluster of what I took to be shells ; and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1819 - 178 pages
...flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of stares retiring dismayed at the approach of the hawk. W. After I had left the meadows, I crossed the corn-fields...in the way to our house, and passed close by a deep marie pit. Looking into it, I saw in one of the sides a cluster of what I took to be shells : and upon... | |
 | John Aikin - 1823 - 168 pages
...flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of stares retiring dismayed at the approach of the hawk. W. After I had left the meadows, I crossed the corn-fields...in the way to our house, and passed close by a deep marie pit. Looking into it, I saw in one of the sides a cluster of what I took to be •shells: and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 pages
...This disposition of starlings to fly in close swarms, was remarked even by Homer, who compares the foe flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of starlings...the approach of the hawk. William. After I had left Ihe meadows, I crossed the cornfields in the way to our house, and passed close by a deep marl pit.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 pages
...This disposition of starlings to fly in close swarms, was remarked even by Homer, who compares the foe flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of starlings...; and upon going down, I picked up a clod of marl, which was quite full of them ; but how sea shells could get there, I cannot imagine. Tutor. I do not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 pages
...close swarm?, was remarked even by Homer, who compares the toe flying from one of his heroes, to a doud of starlings retiring dismayed at the approach of...in the way to our house, and passed close by a deep marl pit. Looking into it, I saw, on one of the sides, a cluster of what I took to be she] Is; and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 pages
...close swarms, was remarked even by Homer, who compares the foe flying from one of his heroes, to a doud of starlings retiring dismayed at the approach of...in the way to our house, and passed close by a deep marl pit. Looking into it, I saw, on one of the sides, a cluster of what I took to be shells ; and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 pages
...disposition of starlings to fly in close swarms, was remarked even by Ho'mer, who compares the foe flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of starlings...dismayed at the approach of the hawk. William.. After 1 had left the meadows, 1 crossed the cornfields in (he way to our house, and pass'ed close by a deep... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 180 pages
...one of his heroes, to a cloud of starlings retiring dismayed at the approach of the hawk. WiU'iam. After I had left the meadows, I crossed the cornfields...of what I took to be shells; and upon going- down, 1 picked up a clod of marl, which was quite full of them ; hut how sea shells could get there, I cannot... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 290 pages
...This disposition of starlings to fly in close swarms, was remarked even by Homer, who compares the foe flying from one of his heroes, to a cloud of starlings...deep marl.pit. Looking into it, I saw, on one of the tsides, a cluster of what I took to be shells ; and upon going down, I picked up a clod of marl, which... | |
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