单词 | tropic bird |
例句 | This is true for zebra finches, waved albatrosses, tropic birds and juncos, too. Birds fall in love, and they have the moves to prove it 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z However, a tropic bird flew past and put the lesser matter out of mind. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z The women had decorated the Captain's neck and broad breast with wreaths—two girls were seated a little farther off, binding into his hat the tail-feathers of the tropic bird. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Birds, too, and particularly men-of-war and tropic birds, were plentifully obtained; so that our navigators had sumptuous entertainment. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Great strings of turquoise,—the most precious "gem" of the American aborigines,—and really precious mantles of the brilliant feathers of tropic birds, and gorgeous shells were hung lavishly upon those great stone nightmares. The Spanish Pioneers Doubtless in the curses that he there uttered to the bursting surf and the tropic birds, the name of the Kaupoi—the rich man—was frequently repeated. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) These species compose the small but distinct family of tropic birds and are found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 5 November 1897 Felicita was dressed as a princess of the court of the ancient Incas, with a head dress of the rich plumage of tropic birds. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew The pepper trees swung tassels of bloom and the flaming coral of the occotilla glowed like tropic birds poised on wide-reaching wands of green. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine But see! just now not a breath to keep a tropic bird’s wings out. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Like ants their general effect was black, with here and there a moving spot of color, or of intermingling colors, as of flowers in the wind, or tropic birds. The Dust Flower It could not be the tail-feathers of the tropic bird so prized by the chiefs of Polynesia; nor yet the scarlet pouch of the sea-hawk. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Only sea and sky; an albatross with pinions of grand spread, or a tropic bird, its long tail-feathers trailing train-like behind it. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Just as the weird cries of the tropic birds heralded the approach of dawn, the woman who lay beside Sus�ni rose and looked into her face. Susâni 1901 Overhead was a sky of matchless, cloudless blue, and sailing to and fro on motionless wing were numbers of tropic birds, their long scarlet retrices showing in startling contrast to their snow-white body plumage. Concerning "Bully" Hayes From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 Among the sooty terns, whose number it was impossible to estimate, were many hundreds of tropic birds and pure snow-white petrels.' Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 The ship approached rapidly, under the influence of the fresh breeze, seeming literally to grow out of the water, and looking, with her clouds of gaily-painted canvas, like some huge bright-plumaged tropic bird. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess And she, to whom warmth and colour were a very part of her nature, was an exotic, a lost tropic bird, in these icy mountains. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson When half-way across the point, I came suddenly upon a magnificent male tropic bird, sitting in his nest behind a tussock of tall, reedy grass. The Island Home The tropic bird is a species of gull, about the size of a partridge. A Voyage round the World A book for boys I remembered, when on board the Bussorah Merchant, seeing some tropic birds, which, like the frigate-bird, can ascend to a vast height. In the Eastern Seas That gaudy tropic bird scarce ruffles a feather. The Flutter of the Goldleaf; and Other Plays She liked it so much, this lovely southern land, where the gorgeous flowers bloomed and the tropic birds flitted with the hues of Paradise on their wings. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel During the morning a number of tropic birds flew by us, the first that we had seen since our separation from the ship. The Island Home There were probably a greater number of tropic birds than of any others. A Voyage round the World A book for boys The name “boatswain-bird” is applied to some other kinds of birds, besides the tropic bird. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Let your love rest upon me, O my parents, who have thrust me forth, Who have left me in the cavernous cliff, Who have heartlessly placed me in the Cliff frequented by the tropic bird! Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends At noon, the latitude, by observation, was 26� 0', longitude 143� 40', and variation 3� 50' E. In the afternoon, we saw flying fish and dolphins, also tropic birds and albatrosses. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The next morning we saw a tropic bird and some fish. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship Some albatrosses and long-tailed tropic birds were seen hovering about us. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months Here were also great abundance of birds, particularly men-of-war and tropic birds, so that we fared sumptuously. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time On this day, being in latitude 22° 41' S., longitude, by account, 300° 47' W. we saw many tropic birds about the ship. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time On the 9th, we were in latitude 31� 46', longitude 146� 20', when we again saw a small land-bird, a tropic bird, porpoises, flying fishes, and had a great swell from the E.S.E. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Numbers of tropic birds were flying along the face of the cliff where they probably breed. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 The furnishing was rich; there were frescoes that were aglow with the tropic birds and window curtains that were dreams. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Their nests were only a few sticks loosely put together; and the tropic birds laid their eggs on the ground, under the trees. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time Some tropic birds were seen this morning but as yet neither albatrosses nor pintadoes had made their appearance. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 When a ray of sunlight strays in upon it, the wondrous creature seems to hover on the stalk, ready to take flight, like some lost tropic bird. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 So you saw that map among tropic birds and shells and thought it was a map of Pacific Islands. The Wisdom of Father Brown Giving him one frightened glance, she turned and sped like some strange tropic bird upon the wind. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada These caps, or rather bonnets, are composed of the tail feathers of the tropic bird, with the red feathers of the parroquets wrought upon them, or jointly with them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time Sometimes the large bird called the frigate pelican soars majestically over the vessel, and the tropic bird comes near enough to let you have a fair view of the long feathers in his tail. Wanderings in South America She knew now it was only some huge, tropic bird, afar on the horizon--some condor, vulture, or other creature of the air. Darkness and Dawn Most tropic birds hide their nests carefully in the bush: the Merles hang theirs fearlessly in the most exposed situations. At Last Every now and then some scarlet tropic bird flashed across the shadow, but it was a very lifeless and a very silent scene. The Hawaiian Archipelago From the sunlit meadows outside came a sound of grazing herds, the deep woods faintly echoed the harsh calls of tropic birds, but at the pool itself a sleepy silence brooded. The Ne'er-Do-Well Or flights of the tropic bird, known among seamen as the "boatswain," wheeled round and round us, whistling shrilly as they flew. Omoo Our sea-anemones, our tropic birds, our bits of spongy rock filled and sprayed with corallines, had been very conscientious and skilful, but, essentially, so far as art was concerned, the wrong thing. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments Everyone must have noticed the same thing in the fixed and almost offensive color of all unfamiliar things, tropic birds and tropic blossoms. What's Wrong with the World I was forced, in deep depression of spirits, to turn from my grotesque monographs, and paint under my Father's eye, and, from a finished drawing of his, a gorgeous tropic bird in flight. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments |
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