 | Johann Matthäus Bechstein - 1856 - 598 pages
...butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle, or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still...whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground." Sussex, until one day in March, 1843, when, riding in the park near a clump of tall old beech... | |
 | 1857 - 474 pages
...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.... | |
 | John Potter Hamilton - 1860 - 362 pages
...the wood echoed to the heavy blows of the mallet, the tree nodded to its fall, but still the raven sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung...whipped down by the twigs which brought her dead to the ground." The raven is considered a bird of ill omen, particularly by the lower classes, and I have... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet ; the tree nodded to its fall; but still...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,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1862 - 456 pages
...butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still...whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground? LETTER III. TO THOMAS PENNANT, ESQ. HE fossil-shells of this district, and sorts of stone,... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 358 pages
...butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle, or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still...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... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 848 pages
...to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird THE RAVEN. 187 was flnng from her nest ; and, though her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down b)- ihe twigs, which brought her dead 4o the ground." Ravens abound in the fur countries, and visit... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1866 - 448 pages
...into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to ita fall; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave...whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground. LETTER III. TO THOMAS PENNANT, ESQ. HE fossil-shells of this district, and sorts of stone,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1867 - 542 pages
...butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle, or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still...and, though her parental affection deserved a better f'.ite, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground.f • The gieater part... | |
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... the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to 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, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle... 
