| William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...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...by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground. The Raven feeds chiefly on small animals, and is said to destroy Rabbets, young Ducks, and Chickens,... | |
| Geography - 1819 - 188 pages
...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...the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground." The farmer is impatient to begin his work in the fields, as soon as the ground is sufficiently thawed.... | |
| Animal behavior - 1821 - 188 pages
...blows of the beetle «»r mallet, tiie tree noddej to its fall ; but still the (tarn persisted to sit. At last when it gave way the bird was flung; from her nest ; and, though her paternal affection deserved a better fate, was whipp"d down by the twigs, which fcroueht her dead to... | |
| Gilbert White - Natural history - 1822 - 380 pages
...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...by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground. LETTER III. TO THE SAME. XH E fossil- shells of this district, and sorts of stone, such as have fallen... | |
| William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...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,... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...blows of the beetle or mallet, the tree nodded to its fall; but still the dam persisted in sitting. At last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from...by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground. The Raven feeds chiefly on small animals ; and is said to destroy rabbits, young ducks, and chickens;... | |
| Young lady - Great Britain - 1829 - 542 pages
...blows of the beetle, or mallet, — the tree nodded to its fall; but still the dam (the mother Raven) sat on: at last, when it gave way, the bird was flung from her nest j and though her parental affection deserved a better fate, was whipped down by the twigs, which brought... | |
| 1830 - 550 pages
...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. At...the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground." We have strayed from our subject, and must return to the origin of the term Gospel Oak.* " The custom,"... | |
| William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...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...by the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground. * NATURALISTS CALENDAR. Mean Temperature ... 38 • 37. 20. The Wags of the Seaton. The roads now are... | |
| Natural history - 1831 - 590 pages
...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...the twigs, which brought her dead to the ground." That ardent affection which most birds feel for their young seems to awaken their dormant energies... | |
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