 ... as the whistling of my linnets. All the sounds that nature utters are delightful, at least in this country. I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England whose voice...  The Art of Letters - 74 psl.autoriai: Robert Lynd - 1920 - 240 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1804 - 538 psl.
...our birds and fowls pleafe me-, without one exception, t fhould not indeed think of keeping a goofe in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour, for die faLc of his melody ; but a gooia npon a common, or in a farm-yard, u no bad performer: And as to... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 psl.
...should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing, but J know no beast in England whose voice I do not account...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that 1 might hang him up in the parlour, for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 462 psl.
...I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing, but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account...except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowlsplease me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 458 psl.
...I should not perhaps lind the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing, but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account...except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowls please me, without oneexception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 psl.
...should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing; but 1 kuow no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical,...in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour fur the sake of his melody; but a goose upon a common, or in a farmyard, is no had performer : and... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 psl.
...I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing, but I know no beast in England, whose voice I do not account musical, save and except alwa)'s the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception.... | |
 | 1817 - 708 psl.
...should not, perhaps, find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England, whose voice I do not account...our birds and fowls please me, without one exception ; and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues, will keep out of my way,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 328 psl.
...I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing; but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account...braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and flowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that... | |
 | 1817 - 694 psl.
...should not, perhaps, find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England, whose voice I do not account musical, aave, ami except always, the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birdi and fowls please me, without... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 psl.
...I should not perliaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, oT of bean n Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account...think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang lim up in the parlour f<# the sake of his melody', nit a goose upon a common, or in a farm yard, i»... | |
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