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" Fifty straight columns propped its lofty head; And many a long, depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which... "
The Gospel missionary, 1851-68, 71-78, 81-1902 - Page 12
1875
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 17

1810 - 522 pages
...That venerable tree ; Far o'er die lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its loi'iy head.; ., And many a long depending shoot, • Seeking...strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards die ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way. Fixing their bearded fibres, round and...
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Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem

Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew ; It was a goodly sight to see, That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty strait columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root,...
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The Curse of Kehama, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew* It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er tlie lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight Columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: Complete in One Volume

Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...the wood, And iu the midst an aged 49 Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable iree. For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Aud many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards...
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1832 - 406 pages
...scene wherein they stood, A green and, sunny glade amid the wood. And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree,...irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lufty head ; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet,...
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The People's Magazine, Volume 1

1834 - 222 pages
...amid Ihe wood And in the midst an aged Banian grew It was a goodly sight to sec That rawnfolc me, Far o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Ana many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like a plummet, grew towards...
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The spirit of the woods, by the author of 'The moral of flowers'.

Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 pages
...scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banyan grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree,...the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propp'd its lofty head, And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight like...
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The Winter Evening Book

William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...the wood. And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It wns a goodly eight to gee That venerable tree, Far o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; Ann many a long depending shoot, Serkiiig io strike its root, Stniight like a plummet, grew towards...
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Conversations on Nature and Art

1839 - 352 pages
...the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable trei:; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight...Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, £rew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,...
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The Magazine of Science, and Schools of Art, Volume 2

1841 - 444 pages
...nourish the overhanging foliage, until at length a whole forest is formed from a single plant. " It was 8 goodly sight to see That venerable tree. For o'er...to strike* its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew toward* the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way. Fixing their^bearded fibres, rouud...
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