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  • A second later, riders charged the rancheria, uniformed Mexican soldiers in their high-crowned, small-billed hats, flashing their sabers.

    The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985

  • A second later, riders charged the rancheria, uniformed Mexican soldiers in their high-crowned, small-billed hats, flashing their sabers.

    The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985

  • “Franz,” he called to a man in a small-billed cap.

    Stands a Calder Man Janet Dailey 1983

  • The small-billed cap on his head shaded little of his sun-reddened and whiskerless face.

    Stands a Calder Man Janet Dailey 1983

  • “Franz,” he called to a man in a small-billed cap.

    Stands a Calder Man Janet Dailey 1983

  • The small-billed cap on his head shaded little of his sun-reddened and whiskerless face.

    Stands a Calder Man Janet Dailey 1983

  • The last of the Turdidæ which has to be considered is the small-billed mountain-thrush (_Oreocincla dauma_).

    Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

  • A small-billed water thrush was teetering along a willow-branch, while his congeners, the oven-birds, were practicing their aerial hymn.

    Birds in the Bush Bradford Torrey 1877

  • Nashville, the black-throated green, the black-throated blue, the yellow-rumped, the chestnut-sided, the oven-bird (already spoken of), the small-billed water thrush, the Maryland yellow-throat, the Canadian flycatcher, and the redstart.

    Birds in the Bush Bradford Torrey 1877

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