Marsh Hen

It is separated from the main land by a scarcely perceptible creek, oozing its way through a wilderness of reeds and slime, a favorite resort of the marsh-hen. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Masanath would hunt for wild-duck and marsh-hen, while there was yet time. ❋ Elizabeth Miller (N/A)

It is separated from the mainland by a scarcely perceptible creek, oozing its way through a wilderness of reeds and slime, a favorite resort of the marsh-hen. ❋ J. Montgomery Gambrill (N/A)

Is it known to the little marsh-hen that cunningly builds her nest at the foot of the sedges? ❋ Cortelle Hutchins (N/A)

"The marsh-hen will stand thee in good stead and thou hast a weary day before thee." ❋ Elizabeth Miller (N/A)

Rachel asked, after the marsh-hen was less apparent. ❋ Elizabeth Miller (N/A)

As the marsh-hen secretly builds on the watery sod, ❋ Unknown (1912)

I will fly in the greatness of God as the marsh-hen flies ❋ Unknown (1912)

The marsh-hen spied her first, and dropped into the grass. ❋ Dallas Lore Sharp (1899)

Somewhat relieved, upon looking around, to find that even the marsh-hen had not been an eye-witness to my knightly deed, I started with the fish and my conscience toward the distant nest, determined to climb into it and leave the catch with the helpless, dinnerless things for whom it was intended. ❋ Dallas Lore Sharp (1899)

He had gone to look for the nest of a marsh-hen, which he had some reason to think might be in a certain swamp, about five miles from the village. ❋ Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1896)