 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
 | Months - 1830 - 188 pages
...to get at this nest; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was 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 the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged... | |
 | Natural history - 1831 - 590 pages
...the Raventree. 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 • Natural History of Selbornc, p. 6. security, till the fatal day arrived in... | |
 | George Montagu - Birds - 1831 - 670 pages
...each was ambitious of surmounting the ardent task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp,...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... | |
 | Edward Jesse - Animal behavior - 1832 - 342 pages
...raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neigh' bouring youth to get at this 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 - 1832 - 354 pages
...the Raven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighboring 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 was 54 feet in circumference at... | |
 | Simpkin, Marshall & Co - 1832 - 1114 pages
...each was ambitious of surmounting the ardent task. But when they arrived at the swelling, it jutted so in their way, and was so far beyond their grasp,...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... | |
 | Science - 1833 - 514 pages
...raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eiry ; 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 - Animals - 1833 - 338 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 - 1834 - 392 pages
...the 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... | |
 | Meteorology - 1834 - 896 pages
...the raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eirv; 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... | |
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