 | 1857 - 474 pages
...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; and though... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 880 pages
...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...nest; and though her parental affection deserved a bettei fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground." * NATURALISTS' CALENDAR.... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...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, the woods...the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird THE RAVEN. 187 was flung from her nest ; and, though her parental affection deserved a better fate,... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 358 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...last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her uest ; and, though her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which... | |
 | William Bingley - 1871 - 1056 pages
...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... | |
 | Gilbert White, Francis Trevelyan Buckland, Roundell Palmer Earl of Selborne - 1875 - 664 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...and, though her parental affection deserved a better lute, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground. L KIT Kit III. TO THOMAS... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1879 - 510 pages
...was in the month of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, — th3 wedges were inserted into the opening, — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or mall or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At... | |
 | 1882 - 876 pages
...felled. It was in the month of February, when ravens 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 mall or mallet — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At... | |
 | 1882 - 784 pages
...wedges were inserted into the opening — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or mall or mallet— the tree nodded to its fall; but still the dam sit on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and though her parental affection... | |
 | Phil Robinson - 1883 - 540 pages
...felled. It was in the month of February, when ravens 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 mall or mallet — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At... | |
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... 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. 
