 | Phil Robinson - 1883 - 540 páginas
...fatal day arrived when the Raven Tree was to be felled. It was in the month of February, when ravens usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt — the...were inserted into the opening — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or mall or mallet — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1884 - 604 páginas
...far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to bo too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal THE RAVEN. day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of February, when... | |
 | Johann Matthäus Bechstein - 1885 - 610 páginas
...the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the Bavens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till...which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month ot February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 396 páginas
...jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous...were inserted into the opening, — the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mall or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 554 páginas
...jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous....February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was in.] THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 7 applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 392 páginas
...jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous...in which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the mouth of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1888 - 602 páginas
...jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous....nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal THE HAVEN. day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of February, when... | |
 | 1888 - 646 páginas
...ravens. At length the wood was ordered to be felled. " It was in the month of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt,...wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall, but still the dam sat on.... | |
 | Samuel Lockwood - 1888 - 424 páginas
...fatal day arrived when the Raven Tree was to be felled. It was in the month of February, when ravens usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the...wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle, or mall, or mallet; the tree nodded to its fall, but still the dam... | |
 | Samuel Lockwood - 1888 - 422 páginas
...fatal day arrived when the Raven Tree was to be felled. It was in the month of February, when ravens usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the...wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle, or mall, or mallet; the tree nodded to its fall, but still the dam... | |
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... and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous task. But, when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous.... 
