I felt a sharp sting as the blade cut.
The ax blade went about an inch into the wood.
The blade of the dagger snapped in two.
The seeds are sown in April, on rich ground, which should not be too highly manured; the young larches are planted out when two years old, or sometimes transferred to a nursery bed to attain a larger size; but, like all conifers, they succeed best when planted young; on the mountains, the seedlings are usually put into a mere slit made in the ground by a spade with a triangular blade, the place being first cleared of any heath, bracken, or tall herbage that might smother the young tree; the plants should be from 3 to 4 ft.
Rhyn tossed the blade back to Jade, who caught it with a look that made Katie want to hide.
