 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 Astro-meteoric Journal - Page 691867Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...ambitious of surmounting the arduous task ; but, when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted so out in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that...be too hazardous. So the Ravens built on, nest upon nesr, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in •which the wood was to be levelled. This... | |
 | 1819 - 188 pages
...to get at this nest; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of performing the arduous task. But, when they arrived at the swelling,...upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day at rived in which the wood was to be levelled It was in the month of February, when those birds usually... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 pages
...neighbouring youths to get nt this e>ry; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous task. But when they arrived...to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest up in nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...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, that...those birds usually sit. 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... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day on which the wood was to be levelled. 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 echoe"d to the heavy blows of the beetle... | |
 | Young lady - 1829 - 542 pages
...pair of Ravens had, for a series of years, fixed their residence : at length, the day arrived when the wood was to be levelled: — " It was in the month of February, when Ravens usually sit: the saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were inserted in the opening, —... | |
 | 1830 - 596 pages
...the arduous task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so in their way, and was BO far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads...ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, titi the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. :, it was in the month of February,... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...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, that the most daring lads were ewed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest,... | |
 | George Montagu - 1831 - 670 pages
...each was ambitious of surmounting the ardent task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that...be 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... | |
 | 1831 - 590 pages
...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, that...So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect • Natural History of Selbornc, p. 6. security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to... | |
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