 | 1833 - 514 pages
...the title of the raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eiry ; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each...the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or * Natural History of Selborne, p. 6. mallet — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat... | |
 | 1834 - 896 pages
...It was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt — the wedges were inserted into the opening — the...the tree nodded to its fall — but still the dam set on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest, and though her parental affection... | |
 | Edward Stanley - 1835 - 300 pages
...the month of February, and the old one was on her nest. The saw and the hatchet were both at work, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods...the bird was flung from her nest, and, though her constancy deserved a better fate, was whipped down by twigs, which brought her dead to the ground.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1836 - 440 pages
...near Hampton Court, being much decayed, some trees were wanted for the repairs that were fifty i'eet long without bough, and would measure twelve inches...when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest j and, though her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1836 - 296 pages
...levelled. It was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods...though her parental affection deserved a better fate, she was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground." The Raven may be rendered... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...levelled. It was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods...mallet, the tree nodded to its fall; but still the duni sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest; and, though her parental... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...levelled. It was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, 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... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 874 pages
...levelled. It was in the month of F<?6ruary,when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, 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... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1837 - 702 pages
...levelled ; it was in the month of February, when they usually sit. The saw was applied to the trunk ; the wedges were inserted into the opening ; the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the mallet ; and the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 784 pages
...and the mallet, and the tree nodded to its fall : yet still the dam sate on. At last, when the tree gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and, though her maternal affection merited a better fate, she was whipped by the boughs which brought her dead to the... | |
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The saw was applied to the but, the 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. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest... 
