 ... 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
 | 1842 - 172 Seiten
...February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted in the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle, the tree nodded to its fall, but still the bird sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1849 - 344 Seiten
...birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted in the opening, the wood echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet,...way, the bird was flung from her nest; and though parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to... | |
 | R. E. - 1851 - 464 Seiten
...felled. 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, the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall, but still the bird sat on. At last, when... | |
 | 1853 - 420 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 to sit. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and though her maternal... | |
 | 1853 - 428 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 to sit. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and though her maternal... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1853 - 386 Seiten
...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, — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or malle or mallet,— the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1854 - 538 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...was flung from her nest ; and, though her parental aifection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground.f... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 Seiten
...leveled. 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 ; the woods...blows of the beetle or mallet ; the tree nodded to the fall; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest; and... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 584 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 gave way, the bird... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 510 Seiten
...leveled. 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 ; the woods...blows of the beetle or mallet ; the tree nodded to the fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest; and... | |
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