 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pagini
...Montagu*—— Sew. Birds, p. %i5inclining its tail against the wall, making that a fulcrum ; and thus fixed, it, works and plasters the materials into the face...But then, that this work may not, while it is soft, pull itself down by its own weight, the provident architect has prudence and forbearance enough not... | |
 | 1829 - 494 pagini
...so as to carry safely the'superstructure. On this occasion, the bird not only clings with its claws, but partly supports itself by strongly inclining its...against the wall, making that a fulcrum ; and, thus fixed, it plasters the materials into the face of the brick or stone. But that this work may not, while... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pagini
...so as to carry safely the superstructure. On this occasion the bird not only clings with its claws, but partly supports itself by strongly inclining its...against the wall, making that a fulcrum ; and, thus fixed, it plasters the materials into the face of the brick or stone. But that this work may not, while... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 828 pagini
...claw*, but partly supports itself by strongly inclining its ta;, against the wall, and, thus fixed, it plasters the materials into the face of the brick or stone. But that this piece of workmanship may not, when soft, incline down by its own weight, the provident architect... | |
 | 1831 - 652 pagini
...it may safely carry the superstructure. On this occasion, the bird not only clings with its claws, but partly supports itself by strongly inclining its...that this work may not, while it is soft and green, put itself down by its own weight, the provident architect has prudence and forbearance enough not... | |
 | Mary Roberts - 1831 - 388 pagini
...claws,butpartly supports himself by inclining his tail as a fulcrum against the wall, and when thus steadied, he works and plasters the materials into the face of the brick, or stone. But then, lest the structure should fall down by its own weight, the provident architect prudently resolves not... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pagini
...it may safely carry the superstructure. On this occasion, the bird not only clings with its claws, but partly supports itself by strongly inclining'...materials into the face of the brick or stone. But then, thai this work may not, while it is soft and green, pull itself down by its own weight, the provident... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 pagini
...house-martins build their nests only in the morning ? Because the work of the nest, chiefly of dirt or loam, may not, while it is soft and green, pull itself down by its own weight, but have sufficient time to harden and dry. — G. White. Why do martins usually build to a north-east... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 pagini
...house-martins build their nests only in the morning ? Because the work of the nest, chiefly of dirt or loam, may not, while it is soft and green, pull itself down by its own weight, but have sufficient time to harden and dry. ' — G. White. Why do martins usually build to a north-east... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 410 pagini
...that it may safely carry the superstructure. On this occasion the bird not only clings with its claws, but partly supports itself by strongly inclining its...this work may not, while it is soft and green, pull itself-do\vn by its own weight, the provident architect has prudence and forbearance enough not to... | |
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As this bird often builds against a perpendicular wall without any projecting ledge under, it requires its utmost efforts to get the first foundation firmly fixed, so that it may safely carry the superstructure. On this occasion the bird not only clings... 
