 | Liczba stron: 740
...remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me — perhaps the mate — but I durst not look towards him, lest the turning...or two the other was gone, and she alighted again upon the twig, where she sat some little time, preening her feathers, and apparently clearing her mouth... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse, Richard Hill - 1847 - Liczba stron: 474
...face. I remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me, perhaps the mate, but I durst not look towards him lest the turning...feathers, and apparently clearing her mouth from the cotton-fibres, for she now and then swiftly projected the tongue an inch and a half from the beak,... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1847 - Liczba stron: 474
...face. I remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me, perhaps the mate, but I durst not look towards him lest the turning...feathers, and apparently clearing her mouth from the cotton-fibres, for she now and then swiftly projected the tongue an inch and a half from the beak,... | |
 | 1851 - Liczba stron: 638
...remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me — perhaps the mate — but I durst not look towards him lest the turning...or two the other was gone, and she alighted again upon the twig, where she sat some little time preening her feathers, and apparently clearing her mouth... | |
 | 1865 - Liczba stron: 740
...remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me — perhaps the mate — but I durst not look towards him, lest the turning...or two the other was gone, and she alighted again upon the twig, where she sat some little time, preening her feathers, and apparently clearing her mouth... | |
 | Traits, William White Cooper - 1861 - Liczba stron: 402
...remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me — perhaps the mate — but I durst not look towards him, lest the turning...or two the other was gone, and she alighted again upon the twig, where she sat some little time preening her feathers, and apparently clearing her mouth... | |
 | John George Wood - 1865 - Liczba stron: 708
...face. I remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me, perhaps the mate, but I durst not look towards him, lest the turning...clearing her mouth from the cotton fibres, for she swiftly projected the tongue an inch and a half from the beak, continuing the same curve as that of... | |
 | John George Wood - 1866 - Liczba stron: 694
...face. I remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me, perhaps the mate, but I durst not look towards him, lest the turning...clearing her mouth from the cotton fibres, for she swiftly projected the tongue an inch and a half from the beak, continuing the same curve as that of... | |
 | John George Wood - 1866 - Liczba stron: 732
...face. I remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me, perhaps the mate, but I durst not look towards him, lest the turning...clearing her mouth from the cotton fibres, for she swiftly projected the tongue an inch and a half from the beak, continuing the same curve as that of... | |
 | John George Wood - 1866 - Liczba stron: 674
...however, when I heard the whirring of another just above me, perhaps the mate, but I durst not look toward him, lest the turning of my head should frighten the...clearing her mouth from the cotton fibres, for she swiftly projected the tongue an inch and a half from the beak, continuing the same curve as that of... | |
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I had not to wait long ; a loud whirr, and there she was, suspended in the air before her nest. She soon espied me, and came within a foot of my eyes, hovering just in front of my face. I remained still, however, when I heard the whirring of another just... 
