 | Walter Johnson - 1928 - 372 pages
...levelled. It was 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 its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the... | |
 | 1833 - 442 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... | |
 | 1847 - 926 pages
...In which the wood was to be levelled. The saw was applied to the bun. the wedf.es were inserted hito the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of...mallet, the tree nodded to Its fall ; but still the dam tat on. At last, when It gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and, though her parental affection... | |
 | 1867 - 566 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 its fall, but still the dam sat on. At last when it gave way, the bird... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1857 - 798 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 bird... | |
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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... 
