sawpits

We heard a tiger roar once or twice in the evening, and it was rather nervous work hunting for insects among the fallen trunks and old sawpits when one of these savage animals might be lurking close by, awaiting an opportunity to spring upon us.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

Besides this, sawpits were established at various points in the jungle, and large trees were felled to be cut up into beams and planks.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

This plan is already so far advanced as to contain nine covered sawpits, which change of weather cannot disturb the operations of, an excellent workshed for the carpenters and a large new shop for the blacksmiths.

The Settlement at Port Jackson 2003

“Are the sawpits under construction?” asked the Major frostily.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

But the rank smell of woman in my nostrils—I have been alone too long, and things smell sweet away from the sawpits and Sydney Town.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

Two sawpits meant four teams: three sawpits meant six teams.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

The news reached the sawpits as quickly as bad news always does; Richard went the rounds and forbade his teams to stop work unless orders came that they were needed.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

Well, of the latter pair, one is too busy at the sawpits and the other, as ye say, is a simpleton.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

Richard had gone off to the bath pool he had made, there to wash himself clean of the sawpits and Thomas Restell Crowder.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

A very little timber was coming out of the sawpits, but quantities of palm logs were now being freighted from coves nearer to the rearing bastions of the Heads.

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000