 | England - 1826 - 952 pages
...tints in mingling radiance fly — Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnish'd gold they dazzling show. Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow ! "The singularity of this little bird has induced many persons to attempt to raise them from their... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, George Ord - Birds - 1828 - 464 pages
...tints in mingling radiance fly! Each rapid movement gives a different dye; Like scales of bumish'd gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow ! The singularity of this little bird has induced many persons to attempt to raise them from the nest,... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...all times of the day, which would not be the case had they long flights to perform at that period. They pass through the air in long undulations, raising themselves for some distance at an angle of about 40 degrees, and then falling in a curve; but the smallness of their size precludes... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - Birds - 1835 - 604 pages
...tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye, Like scales of burnish'd gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade, now like a furnace glow." WILSON. s " Where," says Audubon, " is the person who, on seeing this lovely little creature moving... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Stephen T. Allen - Children's literature - 1842 - 418 pages
...in the air, darting from one object to another, and displaying their gorgeous hues in the sunbeams. When performing a lengthened flight, as during migration,...through the air in long undulations, raising themselves to a considerable height and then falling in a curve. When feeding on a flower, they keep themselves... | |
 | Children's literature - 1856 - 1026 pages
...disclosed to the greatest advantage : " Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnished gold. they dazzling show, Now sink to shade, now like a furnace glow." Their bills are long, slender, hooked at the point, with sawlike teeth, containing a tongue, split... | |
 | Wood-notes - 1842 - 160 pages
...tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnish'd gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade, now like a furnace glow ! WOODNOTES. THE CARRION CROW. encils. THE wolf may howl, the jackal may prowl, Rare brave beasts are... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1844 - 558 pages
...heavenly tints in mingling radiance fly, Each rapid movement gives a different dye ; Like scales of burnished gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow. Baltimort The Baltimore inhabits North America, from Canada to Mexico, and is even found as far south... | |
 | William Jardine - 1845 - 424 pages
...tints in mingled radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different die ; Like scales of burnish'd gold they dazzling show. Now sink to shade— now like a furnace glow ! " PLATE TROCHZLUS ANNA iMrbeas of Rivnli's Humming .Bird j Native of California. DUTCHESS OF RIVOLI'S... | |
 | 1848 - 792 pages
...heavenly tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye, Like scales of burnished gold they dazzling show, Now sink to shade, now like a furnace glow !" THE above animated lines give us not an unapt description of the food, note, and inconceivably splendid,... | |
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What heavenly tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye. Like scales of burnished gold they dazzling show — Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow. 
