bavins

The rough unfashioned sticks, which are generally of hazel, ash, oak and thorn, are cut with a bill in the same way as kidney bean sticks, and are brought to the factory in large bavins or bundles, piled on a timber tug.

Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. Various

It seems the scheme was to murder the two persons who attended them in the gaol, together with Mr. Eliot, the turnkey; after they had got out they intended to have fired a slack of bavins [firewood] adjoining to the prison, and thereby amused the inhabitants while they got clear off.

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward

An _abatis_ and heaps of bavins of combustible wood, already dry, were laid at their entrance, as if to remind him of the use he had to make of them.

History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Philippe-Paul S��gur 1826

Maison at the same time caused these long bridges to be loaded with the bavins, of which Tchaplitz, some days before, had neglected to make use.

History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Philippe-Paul S��gur 1826

My mother's wood is brought in, but, by some mistake, no bavins.

Jane Austen's Letters To Her Sister Cassandra and Others 1796

It seems the scheme was to murder the two persons who attended them in the gaol, together with Mr. Eliot, the turnkey; after they had got out they intended to have fired a slack of bavins [firewood] adjoining to the prison, and thereby amused the inhabitants while they got clear off.

Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735

Amongst the Scythians, where their diviners failed in the promised effect, they were laid, bound hand and foot, upon carts loaded with firs and bavins, and drawn by oxen, on which they were burned to death.

The Essays of Montaigne — Complete Michel de Montaigne 1562

Amongst the Scythians, where their diviners failed in the promised effect, they were laid, bound hand and foot, upon carts loaded with firs and bavins, and drawn by oxen, on which they were burned to death.

The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 06 Michel de Montaigne 1562

We were both very young to enter at college, but my father was particularly anxious to procure every possible advantage for Charles, who, it may be remembered, was left sole master of a noble fortune at nineteen: and bavins: found an advantage himself, in being taught at a very early period to exercise SAYS SHE TO HER NEIGHBOUR, WHAT?

Says she to her neighbour, What? .. 1812

Mayne. a ictum of 1007, Several of tliem bavins: none.

A History of the campaigns of the British forces in Spain and Portugal : undertaken to relieve those countries from the French usurpation : comprehending memoirs of the operations of this interesting war : characteristic reports of the Spanish and Portuguese troops, and illustrative anecdotes of distinguished military conduct in individuals, whatever their rank in the Army 1812