| 1794 - Liczba stron: 892
...In a ib.te of nature he generally builds his neft on the higheft trro that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or on the Indian fig-tree, and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet : he makts it of grafs, which he weaves like cloth, and fliapes like a large bottle, fuTpcndini;... | |
| Edward Moor - 1794 - Liczba stron: 562
...nature, he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree that he can find, efpecially on the palmyra, or the Indian fig-tree ; and he prefers that which happens to over-hang a well, or a rivulet. He makes it o"f grafs,. which he weaves like cloth, and fhapes like a large bottle, fufpending... | |
| Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - 1801 - Liczba stron: 540
...In a ftate of nature he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree that he can find, elpecially 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 grafs, which he weaves like cloth, and fhapes like a large bottle, fufpending... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - Liczba stron: 606
...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 well or a rivulet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, •uspending... | |
| William Jones - 1807 - Liczba stron: 468
...In a ftate of nature he generally builds his neft on the higheft tree, that he can find, efpecially 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 VOL. II. AA grafs, which he weaves like cloth and fhapes like a large... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1824 - Liczba stron: 910
...mankind, and easilytaught 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 well or a rivuet : he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending... | |
| 1829 - Liczba stron: 410
...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 well or a rivulet ; he makes it of grass, which he weaves like cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending... | |
| 1829 - Liczba stron: 576
...hand of his master. In a state of nature he generally huilds his nest on the highest tree that lie can find, especially on the palmyra, or on the Indian...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 hottle, suspending... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - Liczba stron: 412
...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 figtree. He makes it of grass, which he weaveslike cloth, and shapes like a large bottle, suspending it firmly... | |
| 1829 - Liczba stron: 466
...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 the Indian fig-tree ; and he prefers that which happens to overhang a well or a rivulet. He makes it... | |
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