 In this manner, they lived with him above six months: but, at a time, when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to the ceiling at night, to preserve them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his...  The General Genteel Preceptor - Page 239de Francis Fitzgerald - 1797Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Francis Fitzgerald - 1787 - 768 pages
...made of wine, bifcuit, andfugar; they thruft their tongues into this pafte, till they were fatistied, and then fluttered and chirruped about the room ;...forgot to tie up their cage to the ceiling at night, to preferve them from the rats, and he found they were devoured in the morning. Thefe birds, on the continent... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...lived with " him for above six months ; but, at a time when " he expected to see a new colony formed, he " unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to...and he found they -were devoured in the " morning. "f These birds, on the continent of America, continue to flutter the year round ; as their food, which... | |
 | 1830 - 604 pages
...manner they lived with him for six months ; hut at a time when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to the...preserve them from the rats, and he found they were destroyed in the morning. The humming hird is seldom caught alive ; a friend of M. Du Fratz had, however,... | |
 | 1819 - 186 pages
...time when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to th« ceiling at night, to preserve them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his great mortification, that they were all devoured." — ooo — Mortality. CHILD... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 pages
...attentive to the voice of their master, when he called them. Chaji. 4. Descrifitfve Pieces. 5$ <KP the ceiling at night, to preserve them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his great mortification, that they were all devoured." "" GOLDSMITH. SECTION III.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 608 pages
...they lived with him for above six months; but at a time when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to the...rats, and he found they were devoured in the morning." These birds, on the continent of America, continue to flutter the year round ; as their food, which... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 180 pages
...he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage * tshlr'plng. to the ceiling at night, to preserve' them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his great mortification, that they were all devoured." GOLD'SMITH. SEC'TION HI.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 290 pages
...they lived with him above six months: but, at a time, when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to the...night, to preserve them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his great mortification, that they were all devoured. GOLDSMITH. SECTION III. The... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Israel Alger (Jun.) - 1846 - 180 pages
...manner they lived with him above six months. But at a time when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to the...night, to preserve' them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his great mortification, that they were all devoured." GOU>'SMITH. SEC'TION III.... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...manner they lived with him above six months ; but at a time when he expected to see a new colony formed, he unfortunately forgot to tie up their cage to the...night, to preserve them from the rats, and he found in the morning, to his great mortification, that they were all devoured." — Goldsmith, THE NIGHTINGALE.... | |
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