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The ousel sat on the edge of the ice rim to finish her song, and it timed with the running of the stream.
From The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children by Mary Hunter Austin
Water-Ousel "Up, up, onlya few inches fromthe dashing current" After watching the tussle between ousel and water for a long time, I decided to take a peep at their nursery.
From Birds of the Rockies by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
Dear Sir, It gives me satisfaction to find that my account of the ousel migration pleases you.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
II. ii.The ousel cock so black of hue, MND.
From The Facts About Shakespeare by William Allan Nielson
The ousel cock so black of hue With Orange-tawny bill.
From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
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