The brill, the flounder, the diamond and Dutch plaice, which, with the sole, were known under the general name of passeres, were all equally esteemed, and had generally the same qualities attributed to them.
"The Book of Household Management"
Mrs. Isabella Beeton
All singing birds, and those that have any pretensions to song, not only in Britain, but perhaps the world through, come under the Linnaean ordo of passeres.
"The-Natural-History-of-Selborne"
White, Gilbert
All the tuneful passeres express their complacency by sweet modulations, and a variety of melody.
"The-Natural-History-of-Selborne"
White, Gilbert