A taxicab slid by, its honk as sorrowful as the cry of a plover in a bog.

There is a car for every one hundred and sixty persons in the United States; twenty-five States have factories; the honk of the horn on the American car is heard around the world.

A rush, a startled honk!

Grouse drummed a welcome in the woods; the honk of wild geese filled the air with a joyous clangor, and in every open pool the ducks were quacking.

Everything was daintily ready and Esther had had time to slip on her prettiest frock when the "honk" of the returning motor brought a faint colour into her pale cheeks.

"You may as well know, Clement, that the wild geese followed me all the way home, and they criss-crossed over the island the whole morning, honk-honking as if they wanted him back.

honk!" from many throats, in many keys, louder and louder, confused as children's voices at play; then in turn diminishing, retreating.

Suspicious even here, they were taking their time; but distinct now amid the confusion was the sound of their great wings against the denser air, and the "Honk!

honk!" was a continuous chatter.

honk!" shrilled the flock now safe in the air.

honk!" Like a statue, silent again as death, the man watched as the dark spot on the horizon grew dimmer and dimmer until it faded at last into the all-surrounding brown.

At last, from somewhere high up in the air, it came ringing down to usthe stirring "honk, honk" of the wild goose.

At last, from somewhere high up in the air, it came ringing down to usthe stirring "honk, honk" of the wild goose.

Each time, at the first faint "honk," we got quickly to the windows or out on deck, and stood waiting for the beautiful V-shaped flight to come swinging into our sky-lane.

Vol.2: Corn pit-Honk.

Pt.10: Gold reserve-Honk.

Sometimes it will be the tinkling bell of Bobolinks, sometimes the feeble peep of Snipes, and sometimes the hoarse honk of Wild Geese.

Took his pigs' livers, too, and worked 'em up into a genuine Strasburg pâté de foie gras that made the wild geese honk when they flew over his packing-house.

And then he carried on a whispered conversation with the mother, gave the loudest honk I ever heard him utter, and went on: "I baptize thee, Owen Lovejoy Gowdy.

Although for a month the young sportsmen had been expecting them, and had carefully scanned the river every morning, and listened for the welcome "honk-honk" that should announce the arrival of the wished-for game, this was the first flock that had made its appearance.

Although for a month the young sportsmen had been expecting them, and had carefully scanned the river every morning, and listened for the welcome "honk-honk" that should announce the arrival of the wished-for game, this was the first flock that had made its appearance.

Did they think they could honk him off the road?

He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.

So why honk?

Cars might come and honk as long as they liked; Casey was going to have his sleep.