 | England - 1853 - 422 pages
...it : the difficulty served but to excite their inclinations, and each was ambitious of accomplishing the arduous task ; but when they arrived at the swelling,...their way, and was so far beyond their grasp, that the boldest lads were deterred, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous. Thus the ravens continued... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1854 - 538 pages
...Baven Tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths 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. It... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1854 - 532 pages
...Kaven Tree. Many were the attempts oi the neighbouring youths to get at this eyrie : the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...undertaking to be too hazardous. So the ravens built on, neet upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled.... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - Country life - 1854 - 584 pages
...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 upon nest, in perfect security, till the fatal day arrived in which the wood was to be levelled. It... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - Country life - 1854 - 482 pages
...Kaven-tree ! Many were the attempts of the neighboring youths to get at this eyry ; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...swelling, it jutted out so in their way, and was so fur beyond their grasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - Country life - 1854 - 592 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...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... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - Country life - 1855 - 510 pages
...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 the wood was to be leveled. It... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - Country life - 1855 - 478 pages
...the Raven-tree! Many were the attempts of the neighboring youths to get at this eyry ; the diffieulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious...jutted out so in their way. and was so far beyond thengrasp, that the most daring lads were awed, and acknowledged the undertaking to be too hazardous.... | |
 | Johann Matthäus Bechstein - Birds - 1856 - 598 pages
...attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the difficulty whetted their inclination, and each was ambitious of surmounting the arduous...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... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 834 pages
...raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring 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. It... | |
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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... 
