 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 1831 - 590 Seiten
...centre of a 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 Raventree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry : the... | |
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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... 
