 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 стор.
...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 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,... | |
 | 1819 - 188 стор.
...wedges wtre 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. A i last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and, though her parental affection deserved... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 стор.
...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...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,... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 стор.
...wedges were 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 it pave way, the bird was flung from her nest; and though her parental affection deserved a better fate,... | |
 | 1830 - 550 стор.
...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...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,... | |
 | 1830 - 188 стор.
...hedges; lops trees, and plants those kinds that love a wet soil, such as poplars, alders, and willows. nodded to its fall, but still the dam 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,... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 стор.
...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 way, the bird was flung from her nest; and though' her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs,... | |
 | 1831 - 590 стор.
...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...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,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 стор.
...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...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,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1832 - 342 стор.
...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...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,... | |
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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... 
