 His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself with half-opened wings, on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it disappears...  British Birds in Their Haunts - Page 12by Charles Alexander Johns - 1862 - 626 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of ia wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. At this moment... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870 - 718 pages
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...making the surges foam around. At this moment the looks of the Eagle are all ardour ; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk emerge... | |
 | Thomas Rymer Jones - Birds - 1872 - 490 pages
...some devoted victim in the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of his wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, rrtaking the surges foatn around ! At this... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 558 pages
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with halfopened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down, rapid as an brrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the* toar of its wings reaching the... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - English poetry - 1876 - 414 pages
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself, with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...deep, making the surges foam around ! At this moment, tho eager looks of the Eagle are nil ardor ; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the Fish-hawk... | |
 | William Lloyd Baily - Birds - 1878 - 422 pages
...devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself, with half-opened wings, on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...around. At this moment the eager looks of the Eagle arc all ardor; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the Fish Hawk once more emerge, struggling... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 296 pages
...some devoted victim in the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and balancing himself with half-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of his wing reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. At this moment... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1879 - 428 pages
...devote. I victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, hnd balancing himself with hail-opened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as ft disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. At this moment the eager looks of the eagle... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 346 pages
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with halfopened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. 5. At this moment the looks of the eagle are all ardor, and, leveling his neck for flight, he sees... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Readers - 1880 - 364 pages
...some devoted victim of the deep. His eye kindles at the sight, and, balancing himself with halfopened wings on the branch, he watches the result. Down,...disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around. 5. At this moment the looks of the eagle are all ardor, and, leveling his neck for flight, he sees... | |
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