 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - Liczba stron: 322
...his breast against it, as if impatient to escape. " I fear, poor creature," said I, "that I can not set thee at liberty." " No," said the starling, " I can't get out — I can't get out." 6. I declare, I never had my affections0 more tenderly awakened. Mechanical"i as the notes were, yet... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1873 - Liczba stron: 440
...same words repeated twice over ; and looking up, I saw it was a starling hung in a little cage. — ' I can't ' get out, — I can't get out,' said the starling. I stood looking at the bird : and to every person who came through the passage, it ran fluttering to... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1873 - Liczba stron: 432
...same words repeated twice over ; and looking up, I saw it was a starling hung in a little cage. — ' I can't ' get out, — I can't get out,' said the starling. I stood looking at the bird : and to every person who came through the passage, it ran fluttering to... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - Liczba stron: 452
...it. The bird flew to the place whore I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it as if impatient....the starling, " I can't get out ; I can't get out." I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember any incident in my life... | |
 | Charles Anderton Read - 1879 - Liczba stron: 404
...The bird flew to the place where I was attempting his deliverance, and, thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if...set thee at liberty. " No," said the starling ; " I cau't get out — I can't get out." I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do... | |
 | James Moir - 1880 - Liczba stron: 204
...place where I was attempting his deliverance, and, thrusting his head through the trellice (cxncelli), pressed his breast against it, as if impatient —...can't get out, I can't get out," said the starling. STERNE. 275. The Eve of Blenheim. As the preparations of the confederate generals indicated an approaching... | |
 | Granville series - 1881 - Liczba stron: 376
...The bird flew to the place where "I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast against it as if impatient....liberty." " No," said the starling, " I can't get out ; 1 can't get out," said the starling. tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident in my life... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - Liczba stron: 842
...cannot Bet the • at liberty.' *No,' said the ptarliug. ' I can't get out ; I can't gut out,' paid the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; or do I remember an incident iu rny life where the dissipated epirits, to which my rva*un lia-1 been... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1882 - Liczba stron: 448
...it. The bird flew to the place where I was attempting his deliverance, and thrusting his head through the . trellis, pressed his breast against it, as if...liberty. " No," said the starling ; " I can't get ou^— Ican't get out," said the starling. I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ;... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1882 - Liczba stron: 500
...where I was attempting his deliverance, and, thrusting his head through the trellis, pressed his breast it, as if impatient. — I fear, poor creature, said...starling ; ' I can't get out — I can't get out.' I vow I never had my affections more tenderly awakened ; nor do I remember an incident in my life where... | |
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I turned about the cage to get to the door; it was twisted and double twisted so fast with wire, there was no getting it open without pulling the cage to pieces; — I took both hands to it. The bird flew to the place where I was attempting his deliverance,... 
