 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...  Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum - Page 1758by John Claudius Loudon - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Gilbert White - 1879 - 510 pages
...Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...to be too hazardous : so the ravens built on, nest upon ne$t, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879 - 88 pages
...Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyrie; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too dangerous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived... | |
 | Vernon S. Morwood - 1883 - 352 pages
...Raven Tree. ' Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youth to get at their eyrie ; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...to be too hazardous ; so the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. *... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1883 - 554 pages
...get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of sui mounting the arduous task. But when they arrived at the swelling,...to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1884 - 604 pages
...Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to bo too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal THE RAVEN.... | |
 | Johann Matthäus Bechstein - Cage birds - 1885 - 610 pages
...attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclination, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous...acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. So the Bavens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1887 - 392 pages
...Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...to be too hazardous : so the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1887 - 554 pages
...Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the THE PLKSTOR. difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1887 - 396 pages
...Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...to be too hazardous : so the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1888 - 602 pages
...Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, nest upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal THE HAVEN. day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled.... | |
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