 | Great Britain - 1794 - 892 pages
...In a ib.te of nature he generally builds his neft on the higheft trro that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makts it of grafs, which he weaves like cloth, and fliapes like a large bottle, fuTpcndini;... | |
 | Edward Moor - India - 1794 - 562 pages
...nature, he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or the Indian fig-tree ; and he prefers that which happens to over-hang a well, or a rivulet. He makes it o"f grafs,. which he weaves like cloth, and fhapes like a large bottle, fufpending... | |
 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - Asia - 1801 - 540 pages
...In a ftate of nature he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree that he can find, elpecially on the Palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree ; and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makes it of grafs, which he weaves like cloth, and fhapes like a large bottle, fufpending... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...mankind, and easily taught to perch, on the hand of his master. In a state of nature he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially...and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, •uspending... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 468 pages
...In a ftate of nature he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree, that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that, which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makes it of VOL. II. AA grafs, which he weaves like cloth and fhapes like a large... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1824 - 910 pages
...mankind, and easilytaught to perch on the hand of his master. In a state of nature, he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially...and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivuet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending... | |
 | 1829 - 410 pages
...mankind, and easily taught to perch on the hand of his master. In' a state of nature, he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially...and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet ; he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending... | |
 | 1829 - 576 pages
...hand of his master. In a state of nature he generally huilds his nest on the highest tree that lie can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian...and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet ; he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large hottle, suspending... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...mankind, and easily taught to perch on the hand of his master. In a state of nature he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian figtree. He makes it of grass, which he weaveslike cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending it firmly... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1829 - 466 pages
...mankind, and easily taught to perch on the hand of his master. In a state of nature he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or the Indian fig-tree ; and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet. He makes it... | |
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In' a state of nature, he generally builds his nest on the highest tree that he can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian figtree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet ; he makes it of grass, which he weaves like... 
