 | 1813 - Liczba stron: 702
...favourite. The emerald, the ruby, the topaz, 'JparUe in its plumage*, which is never foiled by the duft of the ground. It inhabits the air; it flutters from flower to flower ; it breathes their freflinefs ; it feeds on their neftar, and refidcs in climates where they blow in perpetual fuc, ceflion.... | |
 | 1813 - Liczba stron: 706
...favourite. The emerald, the ruby, the topaz, ffarltUin its plumage*, which is never foiled by the duft of the ground. It inhabits the air ; it flutters from flower to flower ; it breathes their freftinefs ; it feeds on their neftar, and refides in climates where they blow in perpetual fuceeffion.... | |
 | 1813 - Liczba stron: 552
...decoration, she has bestowed profusely upon this little favourite. The cmeVOL. II. 2D ED. 33 raid, the ruby, the topaz, sparkle in its plumage,* which is never soiled by the dust oi the ground. It inhabits the air; it flutters front flower to flower; it breathes their freshness;... | |
 | 1817 - Liczba stron: 494
...amongst the others, she has bestowed profusely on this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, and the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the dust of the ground. It is inconceivable how much these brilliant birds add to the high finish and beauty of the western landscape.... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - Liczba stron: 374
...amongst the others, she has bestowed profusely on this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, and the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the dust of the ground. It is inconcei rable how much these brilliant birds add to the high finished beauty of the western landscape.... | |
 | 1833 - Liczba stron: 468
...decoration — have been profusely bestowed upon this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, and the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the dust of the ground, for its whole life being aerial, it rarely alights on the turf. It dwells in the air, and flitting... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - Liczba stron: 444
...eprightliness, grace, and rich decoration — have been profusely bestowed upon this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the dust of the ground, for its whole life being aerial, it rarely lights on the turf. It dwells in the air, and flitting from... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1856 - Liczba stron: 600
...sprightliness, rapidity, grace, and rich decoration, have been profusely bestowed on this little favorite. The emerald, the ruby, the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the dust of the ground, for its whole life being aerial, it rarely lights on the turf. It dwells in the air, and flitting from... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1856 - Liczba stron: 108
...grace, and rich decoration, have been bestowed upon this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, and the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the ground, for its whole life being aerial, it rarely lights on the turf. It dwells in the air, and flitting... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 526
...grace, and rich decoration — have been bestowed upon this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, and the topaz sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the ground, for its whole life being aerial, it rarely lights on the turf. It dwells in the air, and flitting... | |
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... bestowed upon this little favourite. The emerald, the ruby, the topaz, sparkle in its plumage, which is never soiled by the dust of the ground, for its whole life being aerial, it rarely lights on the turf. 
