 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 Seiten
...tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem.— On this- tree a pair of Ravens had fixed their residence for such...series of years, that the oak was distinguished by the title of " The Raven-tree.'" Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry... | |
 | 1821 - 188 Seiten
...a large excrescence near (lie middle of the stem. On Inis tree, a pair of ravens had fixer*, thtir residence for such a series of years, that the oak was distinguished by the tide of The Kavrii-Tree. Many weie the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this nest, the... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 Seiten
...centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem....series of years, that the oak was distinguished by the title of The Raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 876 Seiten
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 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 Seiten
...this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a larae excrescence about the middle of the stem. On this a pair of "Vavens had fixed their residence for such a series of years, that the oak was distinguished by the... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 Seiten
...whole shapely and tall, bulged out into a large excrescence near the middle of the stem. On this tree a pair of Ravens had fixed their residence for such...series of years, that the oak was distinguished by the title of " The Raventree." Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this nest :... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 Seiten
...centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem. On this a pair of ravens had fixed Wetherby, belonging to the Right Hon. Lady Stourton, measures, within three feei of the surface, Hi... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 Seiten
...centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem....raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry ; the difficulty whetted their inclinations, and each was ambitious of surmounting... | |
 | 1830 - 550 Seiten
...letter to Pennant, " there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem....pair of ravens had fixed their residence for such a eeries of years, that the oak was distinguished by the title of ' the raven tree.' Many were the attempts... | |
 | 1830 - 188 Seiten
...centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem....this a pair of ravens had fixed their residence for so many years, that the oak was distinguished by the name of the raven-tree. Many were the attempts... | |
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In the centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stem. On this a pair of ravens had fixed their residence for such a series of years, that the oak... 
