whisky-john

Poor whisky-john screamed and pecked ferociously, while Harry brought him in triumph to his friend; but so unremittingly did the bird scream that its captor was fain at last to let him off, the more especially as the cook came up at the moment and announced that breakfast was ready.

The Young Fur Traders 1859

Or if these resources are closed against him, he will sit on a twig, within an inch of your head, and look at you as only a whisky-john _can_ look.

The Young Fur Traders 1859

A bold, swelling, arrogant effrontery -- a sort of stark, staring, self-complacent, comfortable, and yet innocent impertinence, which is at once irritating and amusing, aggravating and attractive, and which is exhibited in the greatest intensity in the whisky-john.

The Young Fur Traders 1859

Poor whisky-john screamed and pecked ferociously, while Harry brought him in triumph to his friend; but so unremittingly did the bird scream that his captor was fain at last to let him off, the more especially as the cook came up at the moment and announced that breakfast was ready.

The Young Fur Traders 1859

A bold, swelling, arrogant effrontery -- a sort of stark, staring, sell-complacent, comfortable, and yet innocent impertinence -- which is at once irritating and amusing, aggravating and attractive, and which is exhibited in the greatest intensity in the whisky-john.

The Young Fur Traders 1859