They seem to appear in numbers upon those oak bushes rather than trees which spring up when an oak has been cut down but the stump has not been Grubbed up.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
Numerous hedges have been Grubbed to make the fields larger.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
I have planted one year, and Grubbed up the next; built, and pulled down; dug, and filled up again; removed hills, and sent them back to their old stations; and all from a determination to do whatever could be done.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft