 I can't get out,' said the starling. — God help thee ! said I, but I'll let thee out, cost what it will ; so I turned about the cag'e to get the door : it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, there was no getting it open without pulling...  A Quintette of Graycoats - Page 188by Effie Molt Bignell - 1904 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Laurence Sterne - British - 1802 - 284 pages
...without pulling the cage to pieces — I took both hands to it. The bird flew to theplace where Iwas attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head...at liberty — « No », said the starling — « I «can'tgetout — I can't get out», said Ihe starling. I vow, I never had my afffections more tenderly... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 430 pages
...it. The bird flew to the place where I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head thro' the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if...starling — " I can't get out — I can't get out," said the starling. I vow, I never had my affections more tenderly awakened; nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...thrusting his head through the irellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient — I Jcar, poor creature ! said I, I cannot set thee at liberty...Starling — " I can't get out — I can't get out," said the Starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened : nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient — I fear, poor creature ! said I, I cannot »et thee at liberty. — ' No,' said the starling — ' I can't get out — I can't get out,' said the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened : nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if impatient. — I tear, poor creature ! said I, I cannot set thee at liberty...Starling. — ' I can't get out, I can't get out,' said the Starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1813 - 310 pages
...; so I turned about the cage to get the door : it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, there was no getting it open without pulling the cage...starling ; " I can't " get out, — I can't get out," said the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...will; so I turned about the cage to get the door : it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, there was no getting it open without pulling the cage...starling ; " I can't get out, — I can't get out," said the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...will; so I turned about the cage to get the door : it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, was so and having sustained the pain and sorrows...extricate himself. He was one morning lying upon his hack said the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened; nor do I remember an incident... | |
 | James Jennings - Birds - 1828 - 526 pages
...against it, as if impatient. — I fear, poor creature, said I, -I cannot set thee at liherty. — ' No,' said the starling, ' I can't get out, — I can't get out.' Disguise thyself an thou wilt, still, Slavery, said I,- still thou art a bitter draught!"— Page 101,... | |
 | Zoology - 1829 - 494 pages
...the trellis, pressed his head against it, as if impatient. — I fear, poor creature, said I, I can't set thee at liberty. — ' No,' said the Starling, ' I can't get out, — I can't get out.' Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, said I, — still thou art a bitter draught !" THE WATER... | |
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