 | George Edwards - 1770 - Страниц: 286
...a declining ground of a mofly " furface : I went out of my way on purpofe to " view their labour ; and I found they were *' planting a grove of oaks....manner of their " planting was thus : they firft made little holes " in the earth with their bills, going about and " about till the hole was deep enough,... | |
 | 1771 - Страниц: 610
...declining ground, of a molTy furfaie : I went out of my way on purpol'e to vte.v their labour ; and found they were planting a grove of oaks. The manner of their planti.ig was thu* : they firit made little holes in the earth with their bills, going about and abou:... | |
 | Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - Страниц: 420
...work upon a declining ground of a mofly furface; I went out of my way on purpofe to view their labour, and I found they were planting a grove of oaks. The...manner of their planting was thus : they firft made little holes in the earth with their bills, going about and about till the hole was deep enough; and... | |
 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - 1882 - Страниц: 636
...upon a declining ground of a mossy surface. I went out of my way on purpose to view their labours, and I found they were planting a grove of oaks. The manner of thoir planting was thus : they first made little holes in the earth with their bills, going about and... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1832 - Страниц: 342
...mossy ' surface, and that he went out of his way on purpose ' to view their labour. He then found that they ' were planting a grove of oaks*. The manner of ' their planting was thus. They first made little ' holes in the earth with their bills, going about and ' about till the hole was... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - Страниц: 434
...mossy surface ; and that he went out of his way on purpose to view their labour. He then found that they were planting a grove of oaks.* The manner of their planting was thus : — They first made little holes in the earth with their bills, going about and about till the hole was deep... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - Страниц: 918
...upon a declining ground of a mossy surface. I went out of my way on purpose to view their labours, and I found they were planting a grove of oaks. The manner of their planting was thus they first made little holes in the earth witli their bills, going about and about, till the hole was deep... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - Страниц: 860
...upon a declining ground of a mossy surface. I went out of my wav on purpose to view their labours, and I found they were planting a grove of oaks. The manner of their planting was thu? : they first made little holes in the earth with their bills, going about and about, till the... | |
 | 1886 - Страниц: 526
...upon a declining ground of a mossy surface ; I went out of my way on purpose to view their labour, and I found they were planting a grove of oaks : the manner of their planting was thus, they first made little holes in the earth with their bills, going about and about : 'till the hole was deep... | |
 | Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society - 1891 - Страниц: 278
...surface. I " went out of my way on purpose to view their labour, and I found * See Vol. xi., p. 27. " they were planting a grove of oaks. The manner of their " planting was thus : They first made little holes in the earth with " their bills, going about and about until the hole was deep... | |
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were planting a grove of oaks*. The manner of ' their planting was thus. They first made little ' holes in the earth with their bills, going about and ' about till the hole was deep enough, and then they ' dropped in the acorn, and covered it with earth... 