| 单词 | gobbler |
| 例句 | Then he took off through the corn the same way the gobbler went, yelling like I was beating him with a stick. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z A week later, Old Yeller helped me catch a wild gobbler that I’d have lost without him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as we got up to the slabrock fence that Papa had built around the corn patch, I looked over and spotted this gobbler doing our pea-picking for us. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The gun fired, and I saw the gobbler go down. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z This made them hard for the gobbler to shell, but he was working away at it, pecking and scratching so hard that he was raising a big dust out in the field. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z We found him jumping at the gobbler that had run up a stooping liveoak and was perched there, panting, just waiting for me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I’ll say no more and go on thinking. But what’s the black sneak got to do with it all? That gobbler with the flapping hands?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His friendly old face was as red as a turkey gobbler’s wattle. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, that made me and the gobbler both jump. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I am a gobbler of books, having no TV, so was bereft when I came to the end of Patrick O'Brian's world. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z The age and size of a gobbler are judged by an odd tuft of bristles extending from its chest that is referred to as the beard. First-time hunter vs. turkey: Thanksgiving dinner is on the line. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z One’s a wood gobbler; the other’s a good wobbler. Style Invitational Week 1467: The Year in Redo, Part 1 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Moments after President Biden pardoned Chocolate and Chip, two hefty gobblers from a couple states south, they let out loud, ecstasy-filled gobbles that resounded throughout the Rose Garden ceremony — but declined to make further comment. Biden pardons two turkeys, over possible objections from the first dog 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Stretching the feathers across the gobbler’s chest, the heat of its life is as real and immeasurable as anything I’ve ever experienced. First-time hunter vs. turkey: Thanksgiving dinner is on the line. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Not even the president of the United States ,raising an arm and intoning, “Cheese, you are hereby pardoned from the Thanksgiving dinner table,” seems to catch the gobbler’s attention. Becoming the National Thanksgiving Turkey, a slightly cheesy story The Internet is an insidious gobbler of time. Weingarten: The lame name game One 1865 dispatch by White House reporter Noah Brooks notes that President Abraham Lincoln granted clemency to a gobbler back in 1863. Biden pardons two turkeys, over possible objections from the first dog 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z This year, that star is Abe, who defeated his alternate, Honest, in a social media contest to choose which gobbler would win the official pardon. A Thanksgiving tradition for the birds 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Before TV viewers are treated to a hard rain of deadly gobblers, IFC’s earnest tribute/parody of non-fiction filmmaking presents what might end up being one of the series’ most memorable and inevitable larks. Smart Watch: Go home with Amy Sedaris and into wild, wild country with "Documentary Now!" 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z The majority of the turkeys are female, Laks noted, but she has also taken in a few noisy and elegant gobblers. This farm offers turkey cuddling. No, really. 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “You watch the gobblers,” she said, “when they fan out their tails, they walk with their chest out, they’re very proud birds.” In Texas’ Gobbler Country, an Overlooked Mascot Gets Its Due 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z They shared the herbivore niches with pantodonts—barrel-chested leaf gobblers with enormous hands and feet, which achieved sizes comparable to modern cows. How Mammals Conquered the World after the Asteroid Apocalypse 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Cobb’s property has plenty of oak trees, but he wants to add to the mix some sawtooth oaks, popularly known as “gobbler oaks” for their ability to produce dense annual crops of small acorns. W.Va. man partakes in program to improve wildlife habitat 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Some were impressed by Griffith's confident demeanour, others thought he "had an exaggerated strut like a turkey gobbler". The dark story of the man behind Hollywood's park 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Carter was on his way to go turkey hunting when he fell and was concerned that he had yet to reach his limit for spring gobbler season. Bernie, Warren clamber for Ocasio-Cortez nod 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z News of Bond’s rare turkey follows that of a hunter in Mississippi who bagged a leucistic gobbler in mid-March. Tennessee hunter bags rare white 'turkey of a lifetime' 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Turkeys endorsing Christmas come to mind, with the gobblers hatching a cunning plan to turn 25 December vegan. Reggae is Jamaica’s rebel music – it doesn’t need establishment approval | Dotun Adebayo 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Political cartoonists from Virginia to California gorged themselves last week on caricatures of President Trump as a fat, orange-haired gobbler in need himself of a pardon. Chuck Schumer Senate minority leader after Democrats blue wave 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Baste “with a mixture of butter and wine for an unconventional, buttery gobbler with a tangy kick,” recommends TV chef Rachael Ray. Perspective | Five myths about turkey 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Bring a fishing rod, a book, and if you were smart: a “turkey gobbler” sandwich from Stanley Baking Co, on Idaho’s beloved Bigwood bread. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z They are also increasingly exploring ways to cut demand when the grid is stressed, like paying energy gobblers to turn off operations at peak times. Extreme Heat Waves Will Change How We Live. We’re Not Ready 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Over a three-week period, a flock of gobblers worked its way through Grand Island. Animal control deals with variety of critters 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Nearly 100,000 turkey hunters statewide spend their mornings in April and early May tiptoeing through forests and fields trying to entice a big gobbler into shooting range. Thriving flock makes Michigan No. 7 for spring turkey hunt 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Young hunters are limited to taking one bearded gobbler. Vermont’s youth turkey hunting weekend opens 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z I tried a Diestel Heritage turkey over Thanksgiving, and was impressed by its rich and intense flavor, especially compared to a bargain bin supermarket gobbler. Gadget Lust: Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag of High-Tech Porn Jim Clay, a well-known Virginia turkey caller and hunter, saw a gobbler and two hens while riding in a cab on the George Washington Parkway near Reagan National Airport. Wild turkeys have made a comeback and are ruffling some suburban feathers Amazed, our girls started to hunt around for garbage to feed the paper gobbler. The Theme of This Fun-Park: Charm 2014-02-01T01:05:49Z On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will take part in a hallowed Thanksgiving tradition: keeping one lucky gobbler out of the deep fryer by extending him a presidential pardon. The Skinny on the Presidential Turkey Pardon 2013-11-26T16:05:24Z So consider this your final warning shot, gobblers: Just 12 weeks until Thanksgiving! Cheating in sports knows no age limit, apparently 2013-09-01T00:30:27Z When gobblers aren't strutting to impress hens, hunters' fake hen calls are futile. Drought Gobbles Up Texas Turkey Hunt 2013-05-20T18:15:00.240Z Asked to explain, he said, "Just gobble, gobble, gobble, turkey, funk-jive turkey gobblers." The Fifth Down: Super Bowl: Do You Speak Football? 2013-02-03T11:16:05Z “Just gobble gobble gobble turkey from jive turkey gobblers, you know,” Harbaugh said with a smile. With 49ers, Teacher’s Grade Hinges on Student’s Playoff Test 2013-01-11T21:07:52Z The gobbler ruined the holiday dinner of Jets fans when he ate from the Patriots' dish. The Fifth Down: Q. and A. With Vinny Testaverde 2012-11-21T14:46:02Z Not so awfully scarlet, though, that it would affect a turkey gobbler. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z Old Bismarck's "blood and iron's" a receipt meant For sour-krautt gobblers, sandy and sardonic! Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z The ex-beau turned as red as a gobbler; he shuffled his feet about and tore his gloves, but did not know what to reply. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z After supper I went turkey hunting and killed a fat gobbler. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z Generally the higher their habitat the larger the birds, some of the old gobblers reaching forty pounds if not more. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z I was going towards some lakes near Green River, to shoot, when, having walked about five miles, I saw a fine large gobbler cross the path before me, moving leisurely along. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z On my way back to camp I killed a wild gobbler, thus providing myself with fresh meat. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Then he carefully brought his gun to bear on the big gobbler. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z You gobbling gobbler, your long ears are deaf to the cry of an empty stomach! The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z In the early spring the hens begin to work up the mountains and seek the densest jungles, and of course the gobblers follow them. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Sam he studied up a prospectus, and fixed up a capital, he subscribin’ two trek oxen, an’ me a cow, a bull calf, and a pair o’ gobblers. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z The gobbler, biscuits and other edibles did not last long, as each of us seemed to have a first-class appetite. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Bart ran up, hoping the big gobbler had fallen to him. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z And then away went the two little bunnies till they came to a farm where a big turkey gobbler lived. Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare 2011-05-09T02:00:05.633Z The gobblers are polygamous, and have but little respect for their families. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z The latter had given up all hope of killing the deer, and had crept cautiously away in quest of the gobbler. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z But it was evident we weren't wanted there, for even the turkey gobbler resented our visit, and strutted fiercely about us, trying to scare us out. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z I aimed straight at the gobbler, and he got away. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z You should have seen Squire Erliston then, as he sat bolt upright, his little round eyes ready to pop from their sockets with consternation, staring at good Mrs. Gower much like a huge turkey gobbler. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z For this reason the hens are very secretive in nesting, taking as much care in hiding them away from the gobblers as from their other enemies. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z They take everything to eat, and 40 big gobblers and they eat the hawgs and beeves, too. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z One day when I got a chance I caught dat old gobbler by de neck and him and me went round and round under dat old cabin house. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z He slung the gobbler, which was a large fat one, over his shoulder and went on, much pleased with himself and his new gun. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z For the first half-mile or so I saw that I was gaining upon the gobbler—not rapidly; for the mustang, though tough, was far from being a fast one. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z As soon as the hens begin setting the gobblers gather in flocks and remain by themselves until joined in the early fall by the hens and their half-grown broods. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z As the Shawnees were crossing the stream the call of the wild gobbler again echoed through the woods. Spotted Deer 2011-01-25T03:00:24.283Z Look for gobblers to congregate in those areas. Spring turkey hunting gets assist from winter weather | Outdoor notebook 2010-03-27T22:51:00Z But the gobblers seemed too wise to come within the reach of the boys’ guns, and when it came time to make back-tracks for camp there was none numbered among the slain. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z I kept on; but only to have my chagrin increased, by seeing the gobbler go much faster than myself. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The curiosity of a deer often makes him hesitate long enough for the opportunity of a shot, but the gobbler, after the hens have left him, is no longer lured by curiosity. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z When the fumes of roast turkey came to his eager sense, he felt "sharp set" enough to have devoured a whole gobbler! Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 One old turkey gobbler proudly strutted dangerously near him, signifying that he must be very careful while treading on the soil of their domain. The Nightrider's Feud So it was more by good luck than good management that they suddenly came upon a small flock, gathered about a big gobbler. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z I need not have been in such hot haste: for on getting near enough to the gobbler to be able to judge of his condition, I saw that he was dead! The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z If an unwary cat, or even a hen or turkey gobbler, chanced under the blackbirds' tree, half a dozen birds would dive down at it, screaming and scolding till the intruders beat an humble retreat. A-Birding on a Bronco I ran quickly up, and to my surprise I saw that it was a fine turkey, a big gobbler. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure I doubt if it could have reached the heart of a gobbler turkey in that way at a single snap. Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt The gobbler raised its head and sounded one note of warning. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z They were not all gobblers, correctly speaking: for the flock was a promiscuous one—comprising old and young birds, as well as male and female. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z But the effect is striking, if you watch her from the front—you can’t help thinking of a turkey gobbler.” Christine A Fife Fisher Girl Heard a wild turkey gobbler near our camp, for the first time. Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51 “I was callin’ a gobbler when this fool thing showed up. Our Southern Highlanders “Who aimed at that one?” asked Bart, much disappointed at missing his gobbler. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z As I approached the fallen gobbler, I stopped short to contemplate him. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Near a group of hickory-trees a colony of squirrels gathered their winter store of nuts; and a flock of wild turkeys led by a pompous, bearded gobbler picked through the underbrush. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge If the gobbler Evan plotted against could only have known how safe his neck was he would have put all the roosters in the barnyard out of business, and whetted his bill for the drake. A Canadian Bankclerk I got to fingering my rifle trigger impatiently and wishing that a wild Thanksgiving gobbler might blunder into view. Our Southern Highlanders “We ought to each get a big gobbler before we go back home,” Bart said. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z If it be a tall tree, he will not succeed in getting a safe roost: for he is already too fatigued, and, being a pecan-fed gobbler, too fat for this last exertion. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z It sort of reminded me of an old turkey gobbler; I don't know why, for it was such a serious business with Jim, and he looked so glum. Cupid's Middleman All the pond world knows that and its denizens tremble in the presence of these great-jawed, hook-toothed gobblers of small fry; and that constitutes a proletariat the world over. Old Plymouth Trails Since it is a law of the chase to fire at nothing smaller than turkeys, lest big game be scared away, this shot might mean a gobbler. Our Southern Highlanders Such creatures blow in from Berlin, puff up like a turkey gobbler. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature Almost the instant after entering among the islands of timber, we discovered a gang of gobblers. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z It was a regular turkey gobbler system of bathing and I had never heard the like of it before I began to live with Jim. Cupid's Middleman The hard shell fell apart and to the burned clay adhered every feather and pin-quill of the great gobbler which would not have weighed an ounce less than twenty-five pounds. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga Turkey Proudfoot, the huge gobbler, came hurrying around the corner of the barn to see what was going on. The Tale of Old Dog Spot Then he struts about for a time just as you have seen a turkey gobbler do. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 6 June, 1897 He swelled up, blowed and strutted about like a miffed gobbler in a barn yard! The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes Besides, who thinks of the scared gobblers, when he has a plump turkey roasted brown as a berry, scenting the whole house with richness? Phemie Frost's Experiences His eyes were red, as from some long carousal, their lids heavy and slow, his neck was long, and inflamed like an old gobbler's when he inflates himself with his impotent rage. The Duke Of Chimney Butte Turkey Proudfoot, the gobbler, remarked that if people didn't know enough to come home to roost at night he saw no reason for making a fuss about it. The Tale of Old Dog Spot To have had so little pride and independence of spirit as to have come to this, to have been such gobblers at wealth—who dare defend it? Another Sheaf She went out to the barn to hunt for eggs, and the turkey gobbler saw her. Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm Doing the day you could see him strutting down the field like a big turkey gobbler to see how the work was going on. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves Virginia Narratives When he reached it, his head went down and his heels flew into the air, and then the gobbler hopped upon him and began to have some of the fun himself. A Boy's Town Well, you couldn't buy that gobbler, not for any kind of price. The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1 December, 1906. Zeke promptly set off to explore this, and almost at once espied a wild turkey; a plump gobbler, feeding in the path before him. Heart of the Blue Ridge I grabbed the broom Jud keeps to sweep the barn floor with and I chased that old gobbler clear into the orchard. Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm Who went and told pa about my painting the white gobbler's feathers black, hey? Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The boys always thought that if they had not rushed up all together and scared the gobbler off, he would have torn the boy to pieces, but very likely he would not. A Boy's Town The hen-turkey is timid, but the old gobbler rather likes to quarrel. Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors For Young Folks With much satisfaction, Zeke swung the gobbler, which was big and fat, over his shoulder, and set out to return. Heart of the Blue Ridge I went out to the barn with a lantern and picked the plumpest gobbler I could find off the roost, and an hour later had him in the oven. The Dominant Dollar “About that big gobbler, Katy, that was so bad they had to put him in a coop?” Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman I’m glad t’ be here if I do look like a turkey gobbler with these ears,” he laughed. The Wind Before the Dawn “The gobbler would ’a’ weighed thirty, I guess. The Brown Mouse He’ll give me a chance at your gobbler, and then passage to Elizabeth City.” Heart of the Blue Ridge O a fat turkey gobbler once sat on a limb And he sighed at the wind, and the wind sighed at him. Poems for Pale People A Volume of Verse A turkey gobbler, when his vernal wedding dress is complete, is indeed a remarkable 99 sight. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year Our messenger got a big fat gobbler, we cooked him in a big three legged cast iron wash pot. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. The Judge has begun to wear a fur coat—Dakota cow fur, I think, and he looks for all the world like a turkey gobbler in distress. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee "Standing there like an old turkey gobbler, ugh!" he said contemptuously to himself. Virginia But the grief of the gobbler one could not diminish, For it was Thanksgiving and he saw his finish. Poems for Pale People A Volume of Verse Indeed, a friend of mine not inaptly describes it as the "gobbler; " and it does really "gobble" up any insect it is used against. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. If the reader knows something about cooking, it is plain that this gobbler was cooked to a delightful brown, brown all over, with the juice oozing out of his skin. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. Since writing you I have heard the turkey gobbler say his last prayer and have had a coming out party for "Penny," short for appendix. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee The foremost carried his rifle at a trail and had no game, but his companion, directly behind him, held by the feet a large wild gobbler, shot but a short time previous. Camp-fire and Wigwam I'm just a turkey gobbler, But I've got a word to say And I'd like to say it quickly Before I pass away, For I will get it in the neck Upon Thanksgiving Day. Poems for Pale People A Volume of Verse Strutting around near them were a fat turkey gobbler and a Plymouth Rock rooster. The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail He blows himself up like a turkey gobbler. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters Look at that king gobbler, Henry, flyin' right over our heads! The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods Those who have hunted our wild species are likely to remember scenes where in some forest glade they have beheld a gobbler displaying his graces to an admiring harem. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization I'm the ghost of that poor gobbler Who used to be so great, They took my poor, neglected bones And piled them on a plate. Poems for Pale People A Volume of Verse One of the gobblers has come forward as leader in the emergency. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes If we strike them we may drop upon a flock of gobblers now and then.” The Peril Finders For lesser gobblers, who have not genius, the best way to lose consciousness is just to IT themselves go; if they endeavor to paint artistically the muddle will be worse. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life The mince-meat was ready for the Christmas pies, the turkeys were fattened, especially the majestic "old gobbler," whose generous weight was to grace the great dish on the manor-house table. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Jims had shrieked "Feed my gobbler," to the old servant as he had been hauled upstairs. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Up and down the banks would stalk the gobblers, stretching their necks out over the water and making believe to start, as they do when going to roost in the apple-trees. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes I say, though, I hope they haven’t shot any of those tough old gobblers, years old. The Peril Finders Under the chin he was pouched like a pelican and about the jowls was wattled like a turkey gobbler. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights In the place of honor was the big gobbler, brown as a berry and done to a turn. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "Aunt Augusta is going to kill my gobbler," he sobbed in Miss Avery's arms. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 But most of you live close enough to the country, so that you could easily find a farmer who would invite you out to see his prize gobbler and his great hissing gander. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes They kept this up until the old gobbler had been cooked to Aunt Nancy's satisfaction; and by the time they were ready to sit down to table they were in a very merry mood indeed. Stories Of Georgia Among them were some of the grandest gobblers I had ever seen, and one magnificent fellow came straight toward me. Woodcraft From among a flock of turkeys, which flew up from a thick palmetto jungle, we knocked over four fat gobblers, sufficient for two substantial meals to our whole party. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting Next day Aunt Augusta told him the gobbler had been sold and taken away. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 I want you to watch the old gobbler turkey take his family to bed—to roost, I mean. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes "Well, you shall cook the old gobbler for us," exclaimed one who seemed to be the leader of the party. Stories Of Georgia But what is that on the big gobbler's back? Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier One day a gobbler got up, at which Tim too eagerly fired, and missed. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting And that gobbler is the only friend I have in the world except you. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 So, if you will watch, you shall see a real wild turkey in the tamest old gobbler on the farm. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Suiting the action to the word, he raised his musket and shot the gobbler. Stories Of Georgia He was a large ‘gobbler’—over twenty pounds in weight—and, I need not tell you, proved far more delicious eating than his tame cousins of the farm-yard. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Although we did not venture back again into the bottom of the hummock, we succeeded in killing a couple of fat gobblers, which amply supplied us all with supper and breakfast the next morning. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting She told Nancy Jane she wanted a gobbler and, having seen one over there, thought perhaps she could get him. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 "Maybe he won't touch us if we don't look at him," began the older sister; but the old gobbler, with ruffled feathers and wattles flaming, came straight toward them, and Peace stopped with a jerk. At the Little Brown House But she ran from the old gobbler, and the big gander who believed he had pre-empted the farm from the Indians. A Little Girl in Old New York For the turkey hen and young we built another penn, near to that where we had imprisoned the three ‘old gobblers.’ The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness Just then Lejoillie arrived, bringing three fat gobblers, some smaller birds, and a racoon, which he and the men attending him had shot. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting But he didn't think Nancy Jane had heard him, and nobody, not even Jims, could imagine Aunt Augusta feeding the gobbler. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Drop your bunny in my skirt, Allee, grab that broom and hit the gobbler over the head. At the Little Brown House “And your old enemy the great turkey gobbler was found dead on the ground,” added Mr Vallance. A Pair of Clogs Frank again baited his log-trap, and used for a decoy one of the gobblers, which he tied by the leg to a rail. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness I wanted to steal a march upon my friend, and show him how smart I was by bagging a fat young ‘gobbler’ for breakfast. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire And no living creature, he felt sure, loved him, except his gobbler—and a gobbler's love is not very satisfying, though it is better than nothing. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 In the meantime, at the Hartman house the gentle little wife was busily plucking the mammoth gobbler, while Mr. Hartman stood idly by the kitchen window, gazing out into the winter sunshine. At the Little Brown House While all this was going on Mary felt as guilty as if she had stolen the fowls and killed the turkey gobbler. A Pair of Clogs Rube carried upon his shoulders a large turkey gobbler—the game I had heard drop—while upon Garey’s back I observed the choice portions of a deer. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Though they have brought back no buffalo meat a twenty pound turkey “gobbler” has been all day dangling at the horn of Hawkins’ saddle—enough for a plentiful repast. The Death Shot A Story Retold I like cats," explained Jims, "and I have nothing but a gobbler. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 "Two hens and one gobbler!" cried Jack, as he surveyed the game. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box And the first thing she saw was a large, bronze-colored— “Turkey gobbler!” Christmas Every Day and Other Stories He didn't hit a God's thing, but he seen me wid my gobbler and come runnin up talking bout give him his turkey. De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts She hears the call of the turkey “gobbler.” The Death Shot A Story Retold They declared Turkey Proudfoot to be a silly, vain gobbler, noisy and quarrelsome. p. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales "We can send the gobbler home and keep the two hens," said Fred. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box It was a gobbler, I tell you, that was nearly as big as a giraffe. Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Every step I made was awkward and I blushed a fiery red Like the principal adornment of a turkey gobbler's head. p. Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp You go on, and get the gobbler roasted. The Death Shot A Story Retold And the younger gobblers as well had to mind him. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales A large, handsome gobbler belonging to my mother has shown the house boy that it is war to the death between them. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals Little he thought of what a chase that stricken gobbler was giving him. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat If such was the case, the “gobbler,” as the male bird is called, took good care to keep out of our way. With Axe and Rifle A fat young “gobbler,” it runs grease at every pore, causing the fire to flare up. The Death Shot A Story Retold Who knew but that a gobbler would gobble up young Master Meadow Mouse if he had a chance? The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales For a time she was seen in Saloo’s hands, convulsively writhing and flopping her great wings, like a turkey gobbler with his head suddenly cut off. The Castaways When he looked again it was to see a big turkey gobbler fluttering along over the ground, with a broken leg and wing. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat His gobbler, at the first flight, made a clear stretch of nearly a mile; and, when he alighted again, ran like a scared cat. The Boy Hunters Washing all down with a gourd of whisky and water, he lights his pipe; and, seated by the mangled remains of the gobbler, commences smoking. The Death Shot A Story Retold Not only was Turkey Proudfoot the biggest gobbler on the farm, but he had a fierce and lordly look about him. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales All this time her movements are characterized by absolute secrecy, for if the gobbler by any chance comes upon the nest he immediately breaks every egg. The Bird Study Book Here's your gobbler; and quite a hefty bird, too. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat Basil was soon up to him with his fleet horse; but the gobbler was now unable to fly any farther. The Boy Hunters Georgia Ames, dressed as a huge turkey gobbler, captained the Thanksgiving Dinners, who were gotten up as bunches of celery and mounds of cranberry jelly. Betty Wales Senior To be sure, there were young gobblers on the farm. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales I couldn't get Leon at all excited over my gobblers, though. Torchy and Vee "And," he would say, as he picked a drumstick at noon with the keenest of relish, "our good luck didn't stop with my having bagged the gobbler, either." Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat Both Basil and gobbler soon disappeared to his view—lost behind one of the timber islets. The Boy Hunters But Tab slipped out the kitchen door, to the corner of the barn, where the great turkey gobbler who had been named held his empire trustingly. Christmas A Story Still, most of the farmyard folks insisted that the missing gobbler had met with an accident. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales He thought it was the old black gobbler at first, and he even said, "Shoo," as he sprang from his bed. Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches Don't you see," Phil went on positively; "the oven couldn't have more than half done its work by then; so even if Pete had gobbled the gobbler he'd have had to eat him partly cooked. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat The latter was nowhere to be seen—having pursued his gobbler in a direction where the groves were more thickly studded over the prairie. The Boy Hunters "I rather thought it was Tucket," said Frank, "though the man stuck to it so stoutly that 'twas his gobbler, I didn't know but——" "Never mind about that." The Drummer Boy And there wasn't another young gobbler on the farm that was likely to have a tail out of the ordinary. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales The young gobblers were gobbling and the hen turkeys yeaping; and from down cellar came a faint, answering gobble. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's Larry kept the two drumsticks as well as the wings of the gobbler. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat Basil now drew his horse’s rein, raised his long rifle, and the next moment a bullet passed through the gobbler, and stretched him dead upon the grass. The Boy Hunters "So it was you that played the gobbler, Tucket," said the captain. The Drummer Boy And he strode off with a gleam in his eyes that the younger gobblers knew only too well—and feared. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales We wondered how a turkey had got into that cellar, and on opening the door and peering down the stairs, we discovered Halstead's speckled gobbler standing on the curved sheet of hemlock bark. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's A stately gobbler raised his head to reconnoitre; two guns were fired almost simultaneously, and, with a whir and a flutter, the flock disappeared in the cane brake. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know He was going at full gallop; and the gobbler with outspread wings was seen some distance ahead of him, running like an ostrich! The Boy Hunters Frank thought it only a very white lie he was telling, having heard, at all events, a very good imitation of a gobbler. The Drummer Boy Being very peevish, after his first meeting with the peacock, Turkey Proudfoot went behind the barn and found a young gobbler and gave him a terrible drubbing. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales After the second roll of dough had been shoved down his throat, the poor gobbler opened his bill and gave a queer little gasp of repletion, like Ca-r-r-r! A Busy Year at the Old Squire's When he was out in the barnyard it was just growing dusk, and Donald, through his half-closed eyes, observed a gobbler strutting about. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know When they had got near enough to distinguish the forms of the birds, they saw they were two old “gobblers” and a hen. The Boy Hunters "I had heard a noise so much like one,"—laughing,—"that he himself, when he heard it, was ready to swear it was his gobbler." The Drummer Boy But the gobbler did not think of that. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm Halstead chose a large speckled gobbler with heavy purple wattles and a long "quitter" that bothered him in picking up his food. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's He thought they looked like little croquet hoops, but he made no comments, for fear of offending the old gobbler. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know The gobblers were strutting about with their tails spread like fans, and their wings trailing along the grass. The Boy Hunters In fact, the old fellow was beginning to see that his recognition of his gobbler had been premature. The Drummer Boy Probably the gobbler was trying to get the pail off his head. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm That autumn there was considerable difference of opinion among us which young gobbler, out of twenty or more, was the best and promised to "dress off" finest by Thanksgiving. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's "But we have no beads," said the gobbler sadly. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Fortunately the gobbler still hung from the cantle of his saddle; and he had just singed, and was roasting it over the fire, when so agreeably interrupted by the approach of his brothers. The Boy Hunters At this point, an old turkey gobbler of a General arrived and lit into him for being there. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium And, just as Bunny and Sue reached the fence, and crawled through, to the road, where the gobbler could not get them, the big turkey did manage to get rid of the pail. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm That poor gobbler just stood there, stock-still, on that sheet of bark and did not dare step off it. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's So the gobbler kindly and considerately slackened his pace to a walk, and the two proceeded out of the barnyard and across a wide meadow to a little valley surrounded by a dense thicket. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Next morning they were astir at an early hour; and, after giving the remains of the gobbler a hurried “devilling,” they ate them, and rode off on the back trail. The Boy Hunters The old turkey gobbler said, 'well, who in the hell can help it.' Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 And perhaps the big gobbler was, even then, perched up in some tree, with his head under his wing. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm Halstead's gobbler lay dead with both feet up in the air. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's The ghost of the old gobbler frowned, drew himself up, and uttered a ghostly whistle that seemed to cut the air. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know "I'll tell you," said William, putting his mouth close to her ear, and speaking in a disagreeable loud whisper, "it's the biggest gobbler in the yard." The Wide, Wide World An old gobbler standing and strutting near, cried out, 'Get the hell out of here'. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 They reached home safely, and told about the gobbler. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm We said nothing—except now and then, as days passed, to ask him how the speckled gobbler was coming on. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's "Come, now, Donald," she said, "let's break the old gobbler's wishbone." Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know One rainy day 'fore I give him away he got in the lot an' kilt three turkeys an' a gobbler fer my Mistess. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Mr. Gibney appeared to swell visibly, after the manner of a turkey gobbler. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates "Though I see you haven't your red dress on, Sue, so even if the gobbler did see you, I don't believe he would chase you this time." Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm One of them, a gobbler, braced himself up, his breast bulged out, his head and neck drawn in; then quickly thrusting them forward, sent out a loud cackle. The Delight Makers To his great surprise the gobbler approached him instead of running away. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Sort of a carrot blond, this gent is, with close-cropped pale red hair, about the ruddiest neck you ever saw off a turkey gobbler, and a face that's so freckled it looks crowded. Wilt Thou Torchy Bunny was a brave little boy, but when he saw how large and fierce the gobbler was his heart failed him a little. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods "But I'm not going to visit turkey gobblers any more." Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm A long distance off might be heard the cackling of another gobbler; the forest was full of turkeys. The Delight Makers "You did," replied the gobbler coldly, "and you had a fine old time, didn't you?" Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Grandpa also let the children take the old turkey gobbler and put him in a box. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus Then, before Tom could get ready for another blow, the gobbler landed back of the lad, and came on with another rush. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods "Gobble—obble—obble!" cried the turkey, but of course Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what the gobbler was saying. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm In a controversy that took place between them on the floor of the House Mr. Blaine referred to Mr. Conkling as the member from New York with the "turkey gobbler strut." The Facts of Reconstruction "And what did you wish?" asked the gobbler. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know And as Splash bounded out he knocked over the cage where the turkey gobbler "elephant" was kept. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus But the gobbler had fastened his claws in the back of Tom's ragged coat, and there he clung, now and then nipping with his strong bill Tom's head and neck. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods Bunny Brown did not just know how he was going to drive the angry turkey gobbler away from his sister Sue. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm We keep the gobbler's spirits up by making him fight. Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War "But it was my wishbone," persisted the gobbler, "and I think I ought to know something about it." Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know "Joyce is nearly as bad!" cried Eugenia; "both hair ribbons gone, the heel lost off one shoe, grass stains on her dress, and her face red as a turkey gobbler's, from running so fast." The Little Colonel's House Party On he came, and, all this while, the gobbler was on top of Tom's back, gobbling away, fluttering his wings and now and then making savage pecks at the boy's shoulders and neck. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods This would have been hard for Bunny to do, for the gobbler was a very big one, and Bunny could never in the world have lifted him. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm Miss Cardross got a gobbler—about the biggest bird I ever saw. The Firing Line "Come along," replied the gobbler, with a provoked air, "and let your lessons go until to-morrow, when you will have plenty of light." Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know It had dubbed him a turkey gobbler, a little giant, a Yankee fire-eater. Children of the Market Place Splash rushed up to Tom, and then, raising up on his hind legs, nipped at the gobbler. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods Raising this pail over his head, Bunny threw it as straight as he could at the gobbler. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm No, no!" he protested, "the gobbler fell to you—" "It is yours!" she repeated firmly; "mine is this handsome, plump hen—" "I won't claim that magnificent gobbler! The Firing Line But he felt that he must say something to make the gobbler think that he was not frightened, so he remarked, in an offhand way: "Let's break one and make a wish." Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know The gobbler walked slowly over to the mirror and looked at his reflection. The Child's World Third Reader "We want you to drive the turkey gobbler away from us." Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods It caught by the wire handle around the gobbler's neck, and hung in such a way that the gobbler could no longer see Sue and her red dress. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm "It happened to be the gobbler," she said. The Firing Line "What shall we do with him, grandpapa?" asked the gobbler of an ancient bird that could scarcely contain itself and remain on its wishbone. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know That's the gobbler, an' the littler ones with the gray feathers are the hens. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky And I think if a big, strong turkey gobbler had hold of your tail, and was pulling as hard as he could, you would have howled too. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods When it came time for Bunny and Sue to go home they went past the field where the gobbler had been. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm Seven hens and youthful gobblers accompanied this patriarch according to Eudo Stent's calculations, and Bulow thought that the Seminole might know the location of the roost; probably deep in some uninviting swamp. The Firing Line "What shall we do to him for that?" asked the gobbler. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know The big gobbler fell like a stone from the bough and lay still. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky The father and mother listened while Bunny and Sue explained what had happened, from going into the cave to the turkey gobbler. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods You see he's like a bull—or a turkey gobbler—they don't any of 'em like the sight of red colors. Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's "The fat old gobbler's liable to drop in any time now." Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West "Then let's poke him with a stick," suggested the gobbler's Granduncle Sylvester; "he used to do that to us." Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Paul ran forward and finished his bird with a stick, but Jim lifted the great gobbler and looked at him with admiring eyes. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky Tom was ready with a heavy stick he had caught up, and as the big bird sailed at him through the air the lad aimed a blow at the gobbler. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods "I don't know why—any more than I know why turkey gobblers and bulls don't like red," answered her grandmother. Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's And let these gobblers fool around here and maybe lose the stuff this man's got in his clothes! The Thunder Bird Miltiades was a big gobbler now, and had a right to be named Ishmael, for his hand was against all men. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Then Boy Blue's father visited the turkeys, and asked the old gobbler if he had seen Boy Blue. The Nursery, Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1875 "Well, all I want is for him to get this gobbler off me," said the ragged boy. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods A turkey gobbler had mysteriously disappeared from one of the neighboring plantations and the local slaves were accused of commeting the fowl to a boiling pot. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives A list of our live-stock: 17 pigs; 12 dozen hens and roosters; 3 turkeys; 1 gobbler; a cockatoo and a wild-cat. In the Footprints of the Padres The two old boys bounded over the intervening sticks and stumps with an agility that Walter himself might have envied, and bending over the prostrate gobbler exclaimed in concert: "Ain't he a dandy, though!" Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Jest a lot o' greedy gobblers and profit-mongering sharks, as eat up the smaller fry. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891 "Now watch that old gobbler run!" cried Bunny, capering about. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods A turkey gobbler sitting on a nest of green peaches. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives Looking directly before me, I saw seven noble gobblers stepping cautiously toward my stand. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 Walter had arranged the Thanksgiving surprise for his parents, but when he brought home the big gobbler he was unable longer to keep the secret, and divulged his share in what had happened. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know What a splendid old gobbler last crossed the road, and no guns loaded! Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 Anyhow Splash howled and tried to swing around so he could bite the gobbler, but the big bird kept out of reach. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods And see how he grins, and looks prouder than a turkey gobbler. The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players I jumped to my feet for a snap-shot at the old gobbler which flew over me, making a clear miss. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 In the meantime the other hen was killed by Whopper, while Jed Sanborn took his gun and poked the gobbler out of the tree crotch and despatched him. Young Hunters of the Lake But one gobbler was so fat that he was unable to fly over a hundred yards and was still in the open. A Texas Matchmaker "Get sticks and beat the gobbler!" cried Tom. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods By using a turkey-call we could entice the gobblers within rifle-shot, and in several instances we were able to locate their roosts. Reed Anthony, Cowman One ob dem looked like a turkey gobbler, his face war so red. Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted The gobbler had heard them and he gave the alarm. Young Hunters of the Lake These are both big gobblers, and to bake them until they fall to pieces like a watermelon will require a steady fire till morning. A Texas Matchmaker Indeed the water was too much for the gobbler. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods They had a turkey each, gobblers about two years old Copple said. Tales of lonely trails Through it all the gobbler bore himself with dignity and firmness. Darrel of the Blessed Isles "I know what I am going to do with the gobbler, if you'll let me," said Whopper. Young Hunters of the Lake Once he was nearly taken in by an unusually perfect imitation of a wild gobbler; but he finally became suspicious, and "placed" his adversary behind a large tree. The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 He had found the turkey roost and had selected the biggest old gobbler of them all. Frank Merriwell at Yale Next I saw the white gobbler running up the rocky hillside. Tales of lonely trails Again and again the gobbler walked up and down with him before the assembled flock. Darrel of the Blessed Isles Two hens fluttered around, and the gobbler remained in the tree, caught between two branches and breathing his last. Young Hunters of the Lake The gobbler had come into view in the yard and the sight of a gobbler always had an unwholesome effect on Ginger. Anne of Avonlea But the gobbler was a hard customer and he showed fight, whereupon there was a general squawking and squalling. Frank Merriwell at Yale The gobbler clucked and began to trot up the ridge, with the others after him. Tales of lonely trails But the gobbler continued his even stride, deliberately, and as it seemed, thoughtfully, applying correction to the quarrelsome bird. Darrel of the Blessed Isles There was a gobbler and six or seven hens, and they were roosting on several limbs close to the ground. Young Hunters of the Lake Milty Boulter has a dandy one, made out of the feathers his mother give him when she killed their old white gobbler. Anne of Avonlea He gave the old gobbler's neck a fierce wring, then dropped the turkey just in time to meet the dog. Frank Merriwell at Yale One was a gobbler of considerable size, with beautiful white and bronze feathers. Tales of lonely trails If that turkey gobbler had known the sort of things with which Billy was accustomed to holding his own, he never would have issued the challenge. A Girl of the Limberlost But the turkey was a gobbler and of good size, and he was very proud when he had the game over his shoulder in true sportsman's style. Young Hunters of the Lake Just then the gobbler stuck forward his head and sang: "Gehobble, hobble, hobble!" Michael O'Halloran He could hear Rattleton and Robinson whooping wildly, but he knew no time was to be lost in getting away, so he caugh up the gobbler and ran. Frank Merriwell at Yale We went up on the hill where you killed your gobbler last night. Tales of lonely trails He danced around with stiff arms at his sides and imitated the gobbler. A Girl of the Limberlost I expect you'd shoo 'em right out of the yard, same as you did the turkey gobbler when he run at my red shawl; don't you remember? The Green Satin Gown His fat cheeks quivered like the wattles of a gobbler, and his eyes bulged as, by degrees, he became alive to the situation. The Brass Bowl I pinned a five-dollar bill to the roost before I laid violent hands on the old gobbler. Frank Merriwell at Yale With my eye on my gobbler I seemed to see the air full of big, black, flying things. Tales of lonely trails A big snowy turkey gobbler resented the small intruder in his especial preserves, and with spread tail and dragging wings came toward him threateningly. A Girl of the Limberlost He had hoped to find a decent restaurant and have some real food; but now, of course, he could not enjoy anything, with this old gobbler in front of him. King Coal : a Novel The old turkey gobbler came strutting toward them; but they did not notice. A Hive of Busy Bees Quick as a flash he swung the gobbler around and struck his challenger a smashing blow with it, knocking him sprawling. Frank Merriwell at Yale I saw two gobblers wade into the brook not more than a hundred and fifty feet away. Tales of lonely trails I heard him say, getting purple like a gobbler, "Come on, come on, I don't mean to let that old catamaran get in front of me!" The Visits of Elizabeth What frisky gobblers they have shared in, to be sure! Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 38, December 17, 1870. Joyce was bending over, watching the industrious little ant, when suddenly the gobbler perched upon her back and began to beat her with his wings. A Hive of Busy Bees He looked as red as a turkey gobbler. The Aeroplane Boys Flight A Hydroplane Roundup Then R.C. located a big bronze and white gobbler on a lower limb of a huge pine. Tales of lonely trails He went to Cloud, took the fine gobbler from the saddle, and bringing it to Mrs. Scowley, laid it at the feet of that awful matron with a smile. The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier Last evening, while a number of us were sitting on the veranda after dinner, a large turkey gobbler came Stalking down the drive in front of the officers' quarters. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 There was Joyce, running toward the house, with the gobbler after her, and Don coming behind. A Hive of Busy Bees The gobbler has caught Snoop by the tail. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook Locating the big gobbler turned out to be a task. Tales of lonely trails But it strikes me that, instead of the eagle, the more useful gobbler has superior claims to be voted the national bird of America. Round the World Hal was squatted down, hound fashion, at the top of the steps, and of course saw the gobbler at once. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 When Grandma had comforted Joyce, she explained that it was the little girl's red dress that the gobbler didn't like. A Hive of Busy Bees Perhaps he wanted to join in the fun, for it was fun for the turkey gobbler, if it was not for poor Snoop. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook The gobbler was the largest I ever killed, not indeed one of the huge thirty-five pounders, but a fat, heavy turkey, and quite a load for a boy. Tales of lonely trails He's shy of Christians though, and proud as an old turkey gobbler in the spring. That Printer of Udell's "I'll kill for you a young gobbler that Emily Warren thinks is like the apple of my eye, if you will promise to eat him." A Day of Fate O Mother," said Joyce, her eyes shining, "I was happy every minute— even when the old turkey gobbler was chasing me around the tree. A Hive of Busy Bees Snoop may scratch or bite you, or the gobbler may pick you. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook "Gee! why didn't you peg that gobbler?" broke out Romer, breathlessly. Tales of lonely trails At the door I saw a noble gobbler. Nature and Human Nature I admit that that young gobbler there did suggest a day on which I'm always very thankful, and with good reason. A Day of Fate The gobbler was right at Joyce's heels, when suddenly the little girl dodged behind a tree and began to go round and round it, keeping the tree between her and the gobbler. A Hive of Busy Bees And then, before anyone could stop him, Freddie unreeled the little rubber hose of his fire engine, and pointed the nozzle at the struggling gobbler and cat in the middle of the barn floor. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook I ran up the slope and secured him, a fine gobbler of about fifteen pounds weight. Tales of lonely trails Bunny had heard his mother read from a book how bulls and turkey gobblers do not like red rags waved at them, and Bunny thought a goat was something like a bull. Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Emily Warren, we expect thee to eat thy Thanksgiving dinner with us; and that young gobbler will probably be on the table. A Day of Fate She never did; and so the gobbler did not bother her any more. A Hive of Busy Bees The gobbler ran out through the open barn door, his feathers wet and bedraggled. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook I missed a big gobbler on the run. Tales of lonely trails I picked him up and was about to turn away, when I saw another fine old gobbler desperately wounded, but trying to crawl off. The Great Salt Lake Trail That strutting gobbler there, Mr. Morton, reminds me of certain eminent statesmen whom your paper delights to honor, and I imagine that that ridiculous creature embodies their idea of the American eagle. A Day of Fate Directly a big old gobbler came strutting towards me and I called him up as near to me as he would come, for I wanted to make sure of him. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West His tail must have been hanging down through the bars," explained Bert, "and the gobbler came along and nipped it. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook It was not a very long shot, and I, scorning to do less than Copple, tried to emulate him, and aimed at the neck of the gobbler. Tales of lonely trails She, too, went sailing down the aisle, her stiff white dress standing straight up in the back like a strutting gobbler's tail. Miss Minerva and William Green Hill Emily," he said, "this is that innocent young gobbler that thee so commiserated. A Day of Fate Uncle Kit had told me about the "buck-ague" and I knew I had it when I tried to draw a bead on that big gobbler. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West The gobbler, except for the loss of a few feathers, was not hurt. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook As I came out on top, I saw five big gobblers feeding. Tales of lonely trails He found Thad with a pole in his hand, shoving against the bank until he was as red as a turkey gobbler in the face. The House Boat Boys Vanzant crept forward, and aiming at a large gobbler, fired, and brought him down. David Crockett His Life and Adventures About us gobblers fork spiced beans down their gullets. Ulysses "Well, I stopped the turkey gobbler from eating up Snoop," Freddie cried. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook I saw one old gobbler running wildly around as if lost, but I did not shoot at him because he seemed to be in line with the direction which R.C. and Copple had taken. Tales of lonely trails A few gobblers on the far side began the flight, running swiftly off. The Man of the Forest He had in his hand a thirty-eight calibre Ballard rifle, and, as the gobblers winged their way heavily by, he brought both down with two successive bullets. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches A hoarse-voiced old turkey gobbler was booming his chug-a-lug from the highest ground, and the softer chick of hen turkeys answered him. To the Last Man "And my fire engine pumps real water," Freddie went on, "and I squirted it on our cat and on the old turkey gobbler." The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook R.C. told an interesting story of how he had run in the direction the two turkeys had taken, and suddenly flushed thirty or forty more, some big old gobblers, but mostly young. Tales of lonely trails My man Tom used to fetch home gobblers like that.... The Man of the Forest Then one of the twins found the turkey gobbler trying to swallow it. The Man in Lower Ten Sister's turkeys had thrived so the year before that she had saved two hens and a handsome gobbler, and determined to breed turkeys for the fall market. Hiram the Young Farmer The gobbler was pinching our cat's tail, and Snoop was scratching the turkey. The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook Wild turkey gobblers to me, who had hunted them enough to learn how sagacious and cunning and difficult to stalk they were, always seemed as provocative of excitement as larger game. Tales of lonely trails Old wild turkey gobblers were the most difficult game to stalk. The Man of the Forest And in looking forward to his Thanksgiving at the polls, he had expected to provide a twenty-two pound gobbler which a friend in Vermont was keeping for him. The Brick Moon and Other Stories Oh, I'm as vain as a turkey gobbler, and as proud as Lucifer. Whirligigs They picked up the three turkeys, two gobblers and a hen, and found them large and fat as butter. The Scouts of the Valley Edd wrote me about lion tracks in the snow, and lynx up cedar trees, and gobblers four feet high, and that there was sure to be a good crop of acorns, and therefore some bears. Tales of lonely trails There was not a gobbler in the flock. The Man of the Forest My gobbler came down, bounced up again, got going—when with the second barrel I knocked him cold. Tales of lonely trails Must have been thirty-five or forty of them, all gobblers. Tales of lonely trails At that moment a young gobbler ran swiftly down the slope and stopped to peer around, his long neck stretching. Tales of lonely trails III As we were sitting round the camp-fire, eating breakfast, R.C. and Edd returned; and R.C. carried a turkey gobbler the very size and color of the one I had shot the night before. Tales of lonely trails Returning, he tied two shiny, plump gobblers back of his saddle and remounted his horse. The Man of the Forest But saw three turkeys, one an old gobbler. Tales of lonely trails In a sunny patch of grass a dozen or more big gobblers stood, all suspiciously facing in his direction, heads erect, with that wild aspect peculiar to their species. The Man of the Forest |
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