 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...nature he generally builds his nest on the highest trees 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 his nest of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle,... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1830 - 318 pages
...perch on the hand of his master. In a state _of nature he generally builds his nest on the highest tree he can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the...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... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...perch on the hand of his master. In a state of nature he generally builds bis nest on the highest tree he can find, especially on the Palmyra, or on the...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 bottle, suspending... | |
 | 1833 - 468 pages
...master. In a state of nature, he generally builds his nest on the highest tree he can find—especially 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 grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a bottle, suspending... | |
 | Geography - 1835 - 430 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 wall or a rivulet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like a cloth, and shapes like a large bottle,... | |
 | Hindus - 1835 - 434 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 fig-tree ; and he prefers that which happens to overhang a wall or a rivulet : he... | |
 | Percy Bolingbroke St. John - Birds - 1838 - 208 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 wall or rivulet. He makes it of grass, which he weaves like a cloth, and shapes like a large bottle,... | |
 | Wonders - Birds - 1848 - 496 pages
...trained to carry notes like the pigeon." " In a state of nature, it usually builds on the highest tree it can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and it prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet. The nest is skilfully woven of grass,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849 - 756 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 wall or a rivulet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 710 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 wall or a rivulet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle,... | |
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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... 
