 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
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 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... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 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...perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which was 54 feet in circumference at the base ; and Wallace's oak, in Torwood, in the county of Stirling,... | |
 | 1833 - 514 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... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 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... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 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,... | |
 | 1835 - 284 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 month of February, when those birds usually sit. TRfe saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the... | |
 | Edward Stanley - 1835 - 308 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 and expert climbers were awed, and were obliged to give up the undertaking as too hazardous. So the... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1836 - 296 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...nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived on which the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of February, when those birds usually sit.... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 874 pages
...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...the wood was to be levelled. It was in the month of F<?6ruary,when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1837 - 702 pages
...was ambitious of surmounting the ardent task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out 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... | |
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