. The book of a naturalist [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Natural history; Animal behavior; Animaux. THE HERON : A FEATHERED NOTABLE 108 and feed its own young, whereupon the tempest would slowly subside, only to be renewed on the appearance of the next great blue bird coming down over the wood. One of the most delightful, the most exhilarating spectacles of wild bird life is that of the soaring heron. The great blue bird, with great round wings so measured in their beats, yet so buoyant in the vast void airl It is indeed a sight which moves all men to admiration in all countries which the
. The book of a naturalist [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Natural history; Animal behavior; Animaux. THE HERON : A FEATHERED NOTABLE 108 and feed its own young, whereupon the tempest would slowly subside, only to be renewed on the appearance of the next great blue bird coming down over the wood. One of the most delightful, the most exhilarating spectacles of wild bird life is that of the soaring heron. The great blue bird, with great round wings so measured in their beats, yet so buoyant in the vast void airl It is indeed a sight which moves all men to admiration in all countries which the great bird inhabits; and I remember one of the finest passages in old Spanish poetry describes the heron rejoicing in its placid flight. " Have you seen it, be utiful in the heavens I" the poet exclaims in untranslatable lines, in which the harmonious words, delicado y sonoroso, and the peculiar rhythm are made to mimic the slow pulsation of the large wings. Who has not seen it and experienced something of the feeling which stirred the old writer centuries ago : Has visto hermosa en el cielo La g&rza sonre4rse con placido vuelo ? Has visto, torciendo de la mauo Sacra que la deribe por el suelo . The most perfect example I know of in literature in which the soimd is an echo to the sense. How artificial and paltry that ornament often seems to us in our poets, even in much-admired passages, such as Goldsmith's white-washed walls and nicely-sanded floor, and the varnished clock that U Ml. 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 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922. London ; Toronto : Hodder and Stoughton
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