 | 1824 - Страниц: 552
...surface. The whole space for a considerable way round the canoe, is completely illuminated; the hirds stare with astonishment, and as they appear, are knocked...manner from twenty to eighty dozen have been killed by the negroes, in the short space of three hours! At the same season, or a little earlier, they are very... | |
 | 1848 - Страниц: 466
...before high tide, proceeds through and among the reeds. The birds stare with astonishment at the light, and as they appear, are knocked on the head with the paddle and thrown into the boat. Three negroes have been known to kill from twenty to eighty dozen in the space of three hours.... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1849 - Страниц: 390
...canoe, is provided with a light paddle, ten or twelve feet in length ; and about an hour before high water, proceeds through among the reeds, which lie...the canoe, is completely enlightened, — the birds start with astonishment, and, as they appear, are knocked over the head with a paddle, and thrown into... | |
 | Elisha Jarrett Lewis - 1855 - Страниц: 508
...the canoe is provided with a light paddle ten or twelve feet in length, and about an hour before high water, proceeds through among the reeds, which lie...and, as they appear, are knocked on the head with a paddle, and thrown into the canoe. In this manner, from twenty to eighty dozen have been killed by... | |
 | Elisha Jarrett Lewis - 1857 - Страниц: 524
...is provided with a light paddle ten or twelve feet in length, and, about an hour before high-water, proceeds through among the reeds, which lie broken...and, as they appear, are knocked on the head with a paddle and thrown into the canoe. In this manner, from twenty to eighty dozen have been killed by... | |
 | Elisha Jarrett Lewis - 1863 - Страниц: 530
...is provided with a light paddle ten or twelve feet in length, and, about an hour before high-water, proceeds through among the reeds, which lie broken...and, as they appear, are knocked on the head with a paddle and thrown into the canoe. In this manner, * During the season of 1849, rails were yery abundant,... | |
 | Hugh Alexander Macpherson - 1897 - Страниц: 654
...a light paddle, ten or twelve feet in length, and about an hour before high water, proceeds through the reeds, which lie broken and floating on the surface....by three negroes in the short space of three hours" (Am. Om., Vol. np 239). Audubon states that numbers of the larger Clapper Hail (Ralhis crepitans) were... | |
 | Indiana. Commissioner of Fisheries and Game - 1902 - Страниц: 674
...canoe is provided with a light paddle, ten or twelve feet in length ; and about an hour before high water proceeds through among the reeds, which lie...and floating on the surface. The whole space, for a con siderable way round the canoe, is completely illuminated ; the birds stare with astonishment, and... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 450
...canoc, is provided with a light paddle, ten or twelve feet in length ; and about an hour before high water, proceeds through among the reeds, which lie...The whole space, for a considerable way round the canoc, is completely enlightened — the birds start with astonishment, and, as they appear, are knocked... | |
 | Indiana. Commissioner of Fisheries and Game - 1906 - Страниц: 826
...canoe is provided with a light paddle, ten or twelve feet in length ; and about an hour before high water proceeds through among the reeds, which lie...the surface. The whole space, for a considerable way around the canoe, is completely illuminated ; tinbirds stare with astonishment, and as they appear,... | |
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... proceeds through among the reeds, which lie broken and floating on the surface. The whole space for a considerable way round the canoe is completely enlightened ; the birds stare with astonishment, and, as they appear, are knocked on the head with... 