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II. ii.The ousel cock so black of hue, MND.
From The Facts About Shakespeare by Nielson, William Allan
The ousel cock so black of hue With Orange-tawny bill.
From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Ellacombe, Henry Nicholson
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 Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)
Dear Sir,—It gives me satisfaction to find that my account of the ousel migration pleases you.
From The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 by Morley, Henry
An ousel fluttered across the stream and dabbled in a puddle among some stones.
From Uncanny Tales by Various
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