 ... exhibits is surprising. The ground is covered to the depth of several inches with their dung ; all the tender grass and underwood destroyed; the surface strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above...  The Birds of Long Island - Стр. 185авторы: Jacob Post Giraud - 1844 - Страниц: 397Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1819 - Страниц: 424
...strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another ¡ the trees themselves, for thousands of acres, killed as completely as if girded with ah axe. The maiks of this desolation remain for many year« on the spot; and numerous places... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 444
...strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another ; the trees themselves, for thousands of acres, killed as completely as if smitten with an axe. The marks of this desolation remain for many years on the spot; and numerous places... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte - 1831 - Страниц: 372
...underwood destroyed ; the surface strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another; and the trees...could be pointed out, where, for several years after, scarce a single vegetable made its appearance. When these roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1831 - Страниц: 484
...underwood is destroyed ; the surface strewed with large limbs of trees broken off by the weight of the birds clustering one above another ; and the trees...could be pointed out, where, for several years after, scarce a single vegetable made its appearance. " VV hen these roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1832 - Страниц: 472
...underwood destroyed; the surface strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another ; and the trees...after, scarcely a single vegetable made its appearance. When these roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants, from considerable distances, visit them in... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - Страниц: 478
...by the weight of the birds clustering one above another ; and the trees themselves; WILD PIGEON. fur thousands of acres, killed as completely as if girdled...could be pointed out where, for several years after, scarce a single vegetable made its appearance. " When the roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - Страниц: 474
...off by the weight of the birds clustering one above another ; and the trees themselves, WILD PIGEON. for thousands of acres, killed as completely as if...could be pointed out where, for several years after, scarce a single vegetable made its appearance. " When the roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants... | |
 | Thomas Campbell Eyton - 1836 - Страниц: 200
...underwood destroyed, the surface strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another, and the trees...could be pointed out, where, for several years after, scarce a single vegetable made its appearance. When these roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1836 - Страниц: 414
...underwood destroyed; the surface strewed with large limbs of trees, broke down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another: and the trees...could be pointed out, where, for several years after, scarce a single vegetable made its appearance. When these roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants,... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1840 - Страниц: 236
...underwood destroyed; the surface strewed with large limbs of trees, broken down by the weight of the birds clustering one above another, and the trees...after scarcely a single vegetable made its appearance. " When these roosts are first discovered, the inhabitants from considerable distances visit them in... | |
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