 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...  Ornithological Dictionary of British Birds - Side 400av George Montagu - 1831 - 592 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 sider
...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 sider
...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...upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day at rived in which the wood was to be levelled It was in the month of February, when those birds usually... | |
 | 1821 - 188 sider
...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 sider
...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 beyond their grasp,...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 sider
...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...to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest up in nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Young lady - 1829 - 542 sider
...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 - 188 sider
...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...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 - 1830 - 868 sider
...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...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,... | |
 | 1830 - 596 sider
...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...ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, titi the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. :, it was in the month of February,... | |
 | 1830 - 550 sider
...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 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,... | |
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