"I was born the son of a woodman who
chopped down trees in the forest and sold the wood for a living.
The cocoanuts and bananas were chopped down, the taro gardens uprooted, and the pigs and chickens killed.
The villages were burned, the canoes smashed, the chickens and pigs killed, and the precious cocoanut trees chopped down. For a month this continued, when the schooner sailed away; but the fear of the white man had been seared into the souls of the islanders and never again were they rash enough to harm one.
Now in America that interesting tree would be
chopped down or forgotten within the next five years, but it will be treasured here.
The engagement commenced with about two hundred chops administered by the short sailor and the tall sailor alternately, without producing any particular result, until the short sailor was
chopped down on one knee; but this was nothing to him, for he worked himself about on the one knee with the assistance of his left hand, and fought most desperately until the tall sailor chopped his sword out of his grasp.
Wade took the long drive Martin, under his father's guidance,
chopped down enough trees to build a little lean-to kitchen and make-shift stable.
Large trees had been
chopped down fifteen or twenty feet above the ground, and upon the tops of them spherical habitations of woven twigs, mud covered, had been built.
I only moved to the city a few years ago but I have watched younger children enjoying themselves on that old tree and it was very sad when it was
chopped down.
Israeli settlers Tuesday
chopped down Palestinian private-owned olive trees and
A landmark tree in Coventry was finally
chopped down today - but a 12-year-old boy has persuaded the city council to ensure his supply of conkers will continue.
Debut midfielder Craig Bellamy, 18, was
chopped down from behind by Danny Mills, who was booked.
BETHLEHEM, May 3, 2014 -- (WAFA) -- Israeli settlers
chopped down Saturday scores of Roman-era olive trees near Nahalin located to the west of Bethlehem, a local official said.
outposts of Ma'on and Abigail Monday
chopped down olive trees in an area east ofYatta,
Trees have to be
chopped down to make more farmland for food and housing, but the irony is that rainforests grow on really poor soil and the trees and plants are well adapted to use the meagre nutrients in the soil.
It would have seen seven mature trees
chopped down to create 70 new parking spaces in a bid to cater for increased demand at the park.
