 Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, 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...  The Country Gentleman's Magazine - עמוד 378מאת Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Johann Matthäus Bechstein - 1885 - 610 דפים
...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,...acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the Bavens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 396 דפים
...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,...be 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,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 554 דפים
...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,...be levelled. It was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was in.] THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 7 applied to the butt, the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1887 - 392 דפים
...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,...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 דפים
...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,...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... | |
 | 1890 - 880 דפים
...' will remember the tragic story. " The ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, until the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of February, when the birds usually sat. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1891 - 536 דפים
...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,...be levelled. It was in the month of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were inserted into the opening,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1891 - 840 דפים
...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,...nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal THK RAVEN. day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of February, when... | |
 | William H. Wintringham - 1892 - 446 דפים
...the great naturalist White of Selborne speaks so pathetically and poetically about, when he says, " The fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of February when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1893 - 462 דפים
...undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon (I) rarmit eoraf.— 3. OW o nest, iu perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which...be 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,... | |
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