 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the Ravens built on, nest upon nesr, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in •which the wood was to be levelled. This was in the month of February, when those Birds usually sir; The saw was applied to the butt, the... | |
 | 1819 - 188 pages
...hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day at rived in which the wood was to be levelled It was in the...usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges wtre inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle and mallet, the tree... | |
 | 1821 - 188 pages
...rnrmth of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the trunk, the w»-«?e;es were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle «»r mallet, tiie tree noddej to its fall ; but still the (tarn persisted to sit. At last when it... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 pages
...were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest up in nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived...the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle and mallet, the tree nodded to its fall, but still the dam sat on. At last, when it pave way, the bird... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day on which the wood was to be levelled. This was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the trunk, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoe"d to the heavy blows of the beetle... | |
 | Young lady - 1829 - 542 pages
...pair of Ravens had, for a series of years, fixed their residence : at length, the day arrived when the wood was to be levelled: — " It was in the month of February, when Ravens usually sit: the saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were inserted in the opening, —... | |
 | 1830 - 188 pages
...lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day...the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle and mallet, the tree The farmer is impatient to begin his work in the fields, as soon as the ground... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 pages
...lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day...the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle and mallet, the tree nodded to .ts fall, but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...lads were ewed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day...wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed with the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on.... | |
 | 1830 - 596 pages
...undertaking to be too hazardous* So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, titi the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be...those birds usually sit, The saw was applied to the but, the wedges were inserted * " We have the following explanation of the Pleslor in the AnJlrjuitiet... | |
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But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so much 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. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect... 
