 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - Страниц: 392
...ANAS, OR GOOSE TRIBE. " THE arrival of the birds of this genus in the fur countries marks the return of spring, and diffuses as much joy among the wandering...harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. It is an event of great importance to the natives, as it affords them a supply of food at a season... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 1032
...tensive districts, almost the only article of food that can be procured. The arrival of the water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses as...harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. The period of their migration southwards again, in large flocks at the close of summer, is another... | |
 | 1838 - Страниц: 530
...extensive districts, almost the only article of food that can be procured. The arrival of the water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses as...harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. The period of their migration southwards again, in large flocks at the close of summer, is another... | |
 | 1853 - Страниц: 1032
...procured. The arrival of th? water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses as much joy amongst the wandering hunters of the arctic regions as the harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. The period of their migration southward again, in large flocks, at the close of summer, is another... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - Страниц: 588
...extensive districts, almost the only article of food that can be procured. The arrival of the water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses as...harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. The period of their migration southward again, in large flocks at the close of summer, ia another season... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - Страниц: 630
...extensive districts, almost the only article of food that can be procured. The arrival of the water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses as...harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. The period of their migration southward again, in large flocks at the close of summer, ia another season... | |
 | National cyclopaedia - 1879 - Страниц: 722
...water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses as much joy amongst the wandering hunters of tht arctic regions as the harvest or vintage excites in more genial climes. The period of their migration southward again, in large flocks, at the close of summer, is another... | |
 | Mayne Reid - 1889 - Страниц: 402
...' Their arrival in the fur countries,' writes a distinguished naturalist, ' marks the «ommencemenl of spring, and diffuses as much joy among the wandering hunters of the Arctic regions, as the harvest 01 vintage excites in more genial climes.' Both by the Indians and huntets in the employ of the Hudson's... | |
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of great importance in the Fur Countries, as they furnish at certain seasons in the year, in many extensive districts, almost the only article of food that can be procured. The arrival of the water-fowl marks the commencement of spring, and diffuses... 