 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1828 - 646 pages
...was going, on the 20th of August, in pursuit of black game. Two parent eagles "were teaching thek' offspring — two young birds, the manoeuvres of flight....lake has terminated : you are now on the river Ewe.' — p. 84 — 86. In like manner our ancient Piscator's habits make us acquainted -with the snug honest... | |
 | 1828 - 592 pages
...offspring — two young birds, the manreuvres of flight. They began by rising from the top of a mountain iu the eye of the sun, (it was about mid-day, and bright...lake has terminated : you are now on the river Ewe.' — p. 84 — 86. In like manner our ancient Piscator's habits make us acquainted with the snug honest... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 pages
...always rising towards the sun, and enlarging their circle of flight, so as to make a gradual extended spiral. The young ones still slowly followed, apparently...and afterwards their parents, to our aching sight." So " they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;... | |
 | 1831 - 584 pages
...followed, apparently flying better as they mounted, and they continued this sublime kind of exercise till they became mere points in the air, and the young...and afterwards their parents, to our aching sight. The Same. SIGNS OF THE WEATHER. P. I HOPE we shall have another good day to-morrow, for the clouds... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 418 pages
...in the eye of the sun (it was about mid-day, and bright for this climate). They at first made srosll circles, and the young birds imitated them ; they...lake has terminated : you are now on the river Ewe." — Pp. 84—86. In like manner our ancient Piscator's habits make us acquainted with the snug honest... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 396 pages
...great height. And now she rises again into the air ; what an extraordinary sight ' " //«/. — Shi; is pursuing her prey, and is one of our fraternity,...lake has terminated : you are now on the river Ewe." — Pp. 64-86. In like manner our ancient Piscator's habits make us acquainted with the snug honest... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 584 pages
...and I once saw a very fine and interesting sight in one of the Crags of Ben Weevis, near Stratbgarve, as I was going, on the 20th of August, in pursuit...lake has terminated : you are now on the river Ewe." — Pp. 84-86. In like manner our ancient Piscator's habits make us acquainted with the snug honest... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 402 pages
...and I once saw a very fine and interesting sight in one of the Crags of Ben Weevis, near Stratbgarvet as I was going, on the 20th of August, in pursuit...sight. But we have touched the shore, and the lake tas terminated : you are now on the river Ewe." — Pp. 84—86. In like manner our ancient Piscator's... | |
 | John Davy - 1836 - 436 pages
...osprey, and of the great fishing or brown eagle. I once saw a very fine and interesting sight above one of the crags of Ben Weevis, near Strathgarve,...and afterwards their parents, to our aching sight." I shall give only one quotation more, as a specimen of the manner in which he blended discussions of... | |
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Two parent eagles were teaching their offspring — two young birds, the manoeuvres of flight. They began by rising from the top of a mountain in the eye of the sun, (it was about mid-day, and bright for this climate.) They at first made small circles,... 
