 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...  Magazine of Natural History - Page 5541830Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...Mr. White has related the following pleasing anecdote : — Irt the centre of a grove near Selborne, there stood an Oak, which, though shapely and tall...excrescence about the middle of the stem.— On this- tree a pair of Ravens had fixed their residence for such a series of years, that the oak was distinguished... | |
 | Geography - 1819 - 188 pages
...Natural History of Selborne. " In the centre of this grove there stood an oak, which* though shupely and tall on the whole, bulged out into a large excrescence about the middle of the stenj. On this a pair of ravens had fixed 'their residence for so many years, that the oak was distinguished... | |
 | Animal behavior - 1821 - 188 pages
...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 - Natural history - 1822 - 380 pages
...description at sixty feet. These trees were sold for twenty pounds a-piece. In the centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall...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 difficulty... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...nest, is related by Mr. White in his " Natural History of Seíborne." " Ib t':e centre of 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... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1829 - 364 pages
...the description at sixty feet. These trees were sold for L..20 a-piece. In the centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall...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 Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...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...that the oak was distinguished by the title of " The Raventree." Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this nest : the difficulty... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...who, again, can peruse the almost affecting narrative, by the same author, of the fall of the Ra. ven Oak, and not wish that it had been spared from the...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... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...nest, is related by Mr. White in his " Natural History of Selborne." " In the centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall...series of years, that the oak was distinguished by the name of the raven-tree. Many were the attempts of the neighbouring youths to get at this eyry ; the... | |
 | Months - 1830 - 188 pages
...its nest, is related by Mr. White in his Natural History of Selborne. " In the centre of this grove there stood an oak, which, though shapely and tall...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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