 Thousands were soon knocked down by the pole-men. The birds continued to pour in. The fires were lighted, and a magnificent, as well as wonderful and almost terrifying, sight presented itself. The Pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one...  The Country Gentleman's Magazine - Page 136by Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, George Ord, William Maxwell Hetherington - Birds - 1831 - 760 pages
...resembling hanging swarms of bees, as large as hogsheads, were formed on every tree, in all directious. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight with a crash, and, falling to' the gronnd, destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense groups with which every stick... | |
 | Edward Jesse - Animal behavior - 1832 - 342 pages
...as well as wonderful sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by myriads, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses, as large as...the dense groups with which every stick was loaded. The pigeons kept constantly coming, and it was past midnight before a decrease in the number of those... | |
 | Books - 1832 - 650 pages
...sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving by myriads, alighted everywhere, one above another, nntil solid masses as large as hogsheads, were formed on...the dense groups with which every stick was loaded. The pigeons kept constantly coming, and it ivas past midnight before a decrease in the number of those... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...almost terrifying, sight presented itself. The Pigeons, arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as...branches all round. Here and there the perches gave way underthe weight with acrash, and falling to the ground, destroyed hundreds of the birds beneath, forcing... | |
 | Horse racing - 1833 - 776 pages
...appeared in glimpses amidst the tall trees. Suddenly there burst forth a general cry of "here they come." The noise which they made, though yet distant, .reminded...large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight with a crash, and, falling to the ground,... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1844 - 372 pages
...almost terrifying sight presented itself. The pigeons, arriving in thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around. Here and there the perches gave way under their weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - Natural history - 1834 - 698 pages
...let us pass on. " The pigeons," continues Mr. Audubon, " arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around." Solid masses ! Our European pigeons, in a similar situation, would have been all smothered... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - Natural history - 1834 - 682 pages
...let us pass on. " The pigeons," continues Mr. Audubon, " arriving by thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around." Solid masses ! Our European pigeons, in a similar situation, would have been all smothered... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - Birds - 1835 - 604 pages
...though yet distant, reminded me of a hard gale at sea passing through the rigging of a close reefed vessel. As the birds arrived and passed over me, I...large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around. Here and there the perches gave way under the weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
 | 1836 - 282 pages
...almost terrifying sight presented itself. The Pigeons, arriving in thousands, alighted everywhere, one above another, until solid masses as large as hogsheads were formed on the branches all around. Here and there the perches gave way under their weight, with a crash, and falling to the ground,... | |
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