. The bird. Birds. 274 EDUCATION. The swallow, as Sir Humphrey Davy observes, cheers the sense of sight as much as the nightingale does the sense of hearing. He is the glad prophet of the year, the harbinger of its brightest season, and lives a life of free enjoyment amongst the loveliest forms of nature. There is something peculiarly beautiful in his rapid, steady, well-balanced flight,— " "Which, ere a double pulse can beat. Is here and there witli motion fleet, As Ariel's wing could scarce exceed; And, full of vigour as of speed, Forestalls the dayspring's earliest gleam, Xor fail
. The bird. Birds. 274 EDUCATION. The swallow, as Sir Humphrey Davy observes, cheers the sense of sight as much as the nightingale does the sense of hearing. He is the glad prophet of the year, the harbinger of its brightest season, and lives a life of free enjoyment amongst the loveliest forms of nature. There is something peculiarly beautiful in his rapid, steady, well-balanced flight,— " "Which, ere a double pulse can beat. Is here and there witli motion fleet, As Ariel's wing could scarce exceed; And, full of vigour as of speed, Forestalls the dayspring's earliest gleam, Xor fails with evening's latest ; To all nations he is welcome, and by all the poets has been celebrated with fond eulugiuni. — Trandator.'\. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874; Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904. London ; New York : T. Nelson
Size: 2594px × 963px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthormich, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectbirds
