 | Gilbert White - 1895 - 620 стор.
...It was in the month of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were inserted into the opening, — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or mall or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1897 - 592 стор.
...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...dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was Hung from her nest ; and, though her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by... | |
 | Gilbert White, Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1900 - 668 стор.
...It was in the month of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, — the wedges were inserted into the opening, — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or malle or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on.... | |
 | George Albemarle Bertie Dewar - 1900 - 416 стор.
...It was the month of February, when these birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt — then wedges were inserted into the opening — the woods echoed to the heavy blow of the beetle or malle or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall : but still the daw sat on.... | |
 | Reginald Bosworth Smith - 1905 - 500 стор.
...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 or the mallet, the tree nodded to its fall; but still the daw sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird... | |
 | Henry Arthur Treble, George Henry Vallins - 1927 - 132 стор.
...February, when those birds usually sit. The saw was applied to the butt, the wedges were inserted in the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of...mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the bird sat on. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and, though her parental... | |
 | Walter Johnson - 1928 - 372 стор.
...levelled. It was 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 and mallet, the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat on. At last, when it gave way, the... | |
 | 1833 - 442 стор.
...the title of the raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eiry ; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each...the woods echoed to the heavy blows of the beetle or • Natural History of Selborne, p. 6. mallet — the tree nodded to its fall ; but still the dam sat... | |
 | 1847 - 926 стор.
...In which the wood was to be levelled. The saw was applied to the bun. the wedf.es were inserted hito the opening, the woods echoed to the heavy blows of...mallet, the tree nodded to Its fall ; but still the dam tat on. At last, when It gave way, the bird was flung from her nest ; and, though her parental affection... | |
 | 1867 - 566 стор.
...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 and mallet, the tree nodded to its fall, but still the dam sat on. At last when it gave way, the bird... | |
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... 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, which brought her dead to the ground. 
