 ... sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest; and, though her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground.  The Natural History of Selborne - Seite 6von Gilbert White - 1829 - 343 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 Seiten
...levelled. This was in the month of February, when those Birds usually sir; The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods...echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the t:ee nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, •when it gave way, the Bird was flung... | |
 | 1819 - 188 Seiten
...the month of February, when those birds 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 nodded to its fall, but still the dam sat on. A i last, when it gave way, the... | |
 | 1821 - 188 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 pave way, the bird... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 Seiten
...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...mallet, the tree nodded to its fall; but still the dam persisted in sitting. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest; and, though her... | |
 | Young lady - 1829 - 542 Seiten
...saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were inserted in the opening, — the woods echoed to the blows of the beetle, or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall; but still the dam (the mother Raven) sat on: at last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest j and though... | |
 | 1830 - 188 Seiten
...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 The farmer is impatient to begin his work in the fields, as soon as the ground... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 Seiten
...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... | |
 | George Montagu - 1831 - 670 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 Seiten
...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 blows of the mallet ; and the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it... | |
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