“Why then, I must needs, if I live to see that day, keep on feeding the eyases with unwashed flesh,” said Woodcock sturdily, as if doubting the reception that his request might meet with. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Why, man, an you had hit me a rough blow, maybe I would rather have taken it from you, than a rough word from another; for you have a good notion of falconry, though you stand up for washing the meat for the eyases. ❋ Unknown (2008)
But that is all over now — a murrain on the nest, and the eyases and their food, washed or unwashed, for it was all anon of cramming these worthless kites that I was sent upon my present travels. ❋ Unknown (2008)
“Nay, interrupt me not,” said the falconer — “Satan was a good nag — But I say I think I shall call the two eyases after you, the one Roland, and the other Graeme; and while Adam Woodcock lives, be sure you have a friend — Here is to thee, my dear son.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
We've taken eyases with us to doctor's appointments, on vacation, on shopping expeditions, and even to racing school! ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1999)
Barred Owl eyases are the easiest of the lot; they'll take minnows, which are of a size to slip down their little throats easily, but not the rest. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1999)
If they are hungry, the youngest of the eyases often dies or is pushed out of the nest to die. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1999)
Mother birds are infinitely better at taking care of their youngsters than any human, so when wind or weather send babies (eyases, is the correct term) tumbling, that is our first priority. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1999)
When eyases never fight in the nest over food this means both that their environmeent provides a wealth of prey and that their parents are excellent hunters. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1999)
Sometimes, though, it's not possible to put the eyases back. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1999)
Unless one of the scouts chose to bond to a second bird, or lost his bird before the eyases fledged and became passagers. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1991)
Innocent children, moreover, were made to act such satires: 'little eyases, that cry out on the top of the question, and are most tyrannically clapped for't: these are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages.' ❋ Jacob Feis (N/A)
We are further told that these little eyases cry out on the top of the question and so berattle the common stages (so they call them), that many, wearing rapiers, are afraid of goose-quills, and dare scarce come thither. ' ❋ Jacob Feis (N/A)
_Hamlet_ (1601), in which he speaks of the performances by the "little eyases" as a "late innovation." ❋ Joseph Quincy Adams (1913)
_ Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace; but there is, sir, an aerie of children, [328] little eyases, that cry out on the top of question, and are most tyrannically clapped for 't. ❋ Joseph Quincy Adams (1913)
Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace; but there is, sir, an aery of children, little eyases, 21 that cry out on the top of question, and are most tyrannically clappd for t. ❋ Unknown (1909)
They were compelled to go on tour in the provinces, at the expense of their revenues and reputation, because 'an aery [_i. e._ nest] of children, little eyases [_i. e._ young hawks],' dominated the theatrical world, and monopolised public applause. ❋ Sidney Lee (1892)
Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace: but there is, sir, an aery of children, little eyases, that cry out on the top of question, and are most tyrannically clapped for't: these are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages -- so they call them -- that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills and dare scarce come thither. ❋ Unknown (1600)
Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace: but there is, sir, an aery of children, little eyases, that cry out on the top of question, and are most tyrannically clapped for't: these are now the fashion; and so berattle the common stages, -- so they call them, -- that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills and dare scarce come thither. ❋ William Shakespeare (1590)
