turkey-cocks

For his gown were employed nine thousand six hundred ells, wanting two-thirds, of blue velvet, as before, all so diagonally purled, that by true perspective issued thence an unnamed colour, like that you see in the necks of turtle-doves or turkey-cocks, which wonderfully rejoiced the eyes of the beholders.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

For his gown were employed nine thousand six hundred ells, wanting two-thirds, of blue velvet, as before, all so diagonally purled, that by true perspective issued thence an unnamed colour, like that you see in the necks of turtle-doves or turkey-cocks, which wonderfully rejoiced the eyes of the beholders.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Academy of Montmartre, and are received at the hill of Moulins-a-Vent by a solemn assembly of turkey-cocks and geese in different attitudes.

Wonderful Balloon Ascents

The German now put before his dupe a little silver plate engraved with strange signs, squares of nine times nine figures, flying serpents with turkey-cocks 'heads, and other wonderful things.

Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North Samuel Rutherford Crockett

Mankind are the key to the universe; and I am sick of a world of turkey-cocks.

The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making Wilfrid Ch��teauclair

During twelve moons, they abstain from eating bucks, except old ones, and from turkey-cocks, fowls, bears, and salt: During this period they must not pick their ears, or scratch their heads with their fingers, but use a small stick.

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3) James Athearn Jones

Two kids and two turkey-cocks having been stolen, the captain seized three canoes, put a guard over the chiefs, and insisted that not only the kids and turkeys should be restored, but also everything that had been taken away since their arrival.

Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages Anonymous

And how like red-ragged turkey-cocks Lord Byron and Nietzsche and Napoleon will puff out when required to stand and deliver some of their precious credit!

The Joyful Heart Robert Haven Schauffler 1921

’Tis no matter for his swellings nor his turkey-cocks.

Act V. Scene I. The Life of King Henry the Fifth 1914

Not all the turkey-cocks in creation could match the slow, high-stepping dignity with which he paraded his own railway station and the benignant smile of condescending encouragement with which he regarded everybody around him.

The Poison Belt: Being an Account of Another Amazing Adventure of Professor Challenger 1913