 | Traits, William White Cooper - 1861 - 402 pages
...he watches the result. Down, rapid 262 NIAGARA. as an arrow from Heaven, descends the object of bis attention ; the roar of its wings reaching the ear...making the surges foam around : at this moment the eager look of the eagle is all ardour, and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk once... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - Ornithologists - 1861 - 200 pages
...the branch, he watches the refult. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, defcends the diftant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the ear as it difappears in the deep, making the furges foam around ! At this moment the eager looks of the eagle... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...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...around. At this moment the looks of the eagle are all ardor, and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk emerge, struggling with his prey,... | |
 | Charles Alexander Johns - Birds - 1862 - 676 pages
...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...making the surges foam around. At this moment the eager looks of the Eagle are all ardour; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the Fish Hawk... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of \ti< wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep, making the ?nrge<< foam around. At this moment the looks of the eagle are all ardor, and, levelling his neck for... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1863 - 390 pages
...branch, he watches the result. 4. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the...making the surges foam around. At this moment the watchful eagle is all ardor; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk emerge, struggling... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 848 pages
...result. THE WHITE-HEADED SEA EAGLE. 47 " Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of its wings reaching the...the deep, making the surges foam around ! At this momenti the eager looks of the eagle are all ardour ; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 358 pages
...Heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of his wings reaching the ear as he disappears in the deep, making the surges foam around ! At this moment the eager looks of the Eagle are all ardour, and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the Fish Hawk... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...result. Down, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the roar of ia wings reaching the ear as it disappears in the deep,...around. At this moment the looks of the eagle are all ardor, and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the fish-hawk unerge, struggling with his prey,... | |
 | William Lloyd Baily - Birds - 1869 - 272 pages
...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...making the surges foam around. At this moment the eager looks of the Eagle are all ardor; and, levelling his neck for flight, he sees the Fish Hawk once... | |
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... settling over 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, rapid as an arrow from heaven, descends the distant object of his attention, the... 
