| William Bingley - 1803 - 606 стор.
...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 стор.
...this nest; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of performing the arduous task. But, when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so much in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged... | |
| 1821 - 188 стор.
...difficulty wlwtted their inclinations, and each was ambitions of surmounting the arduous task ; but *vhe« they arrived at the swelling, it jutted out so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that th« boldest lads were deterred, and icknowledg«I the undertaking to be too hazardous. Thus the mvcns... | |
| Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 стор.
...eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous task. But, when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted...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,... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 858 стор.
...e>ry; 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 much in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 392 стор.
...nest : 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 far bepond their grasp, that the boldest lads were deterred, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too... | |
| Young lady - 1829 - 542 стор.
...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 - 550 стор.
...eyry ; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted...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,... | |
| 1830 - 596 стор.
...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 BO far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to... | |
| William Hone - 1830 - 868 стор.
...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 much in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged... | |
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