 The saw was applied to the 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 was flung from her nest...  Readings in Natural History - Сторінка 165автори: Samuel Lockwood - 1888Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 стор.
...•which the wood was to be levelled. This was in the month of February, when those Birds usually sir; The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the t:ee nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, •when... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 стор.
...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...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... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 стор.
...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...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... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 стор.
...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 or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall; but still the dam persisted in sitting.... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 стор.
...levelled. It was in the month of February, when 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 mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when... | |
 | 1830 - 188 стор.
...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...inserted into the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle and mallet, the tree The farmer is impatient to begin his work in the fields, as... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 стор.
...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...inserted 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... | |
 | 1830 - 550 стор.
...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 with the heavy blows of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on.... | |
 | 1831 - 590 стор.
...levelled. It was in the month of February, when 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 mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when... | |
 | George Montagu - 1831 - 670 стор.
...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 woods echoed to the heavy blows of the mallet ; and the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it... | |
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