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" Twas a fair 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 straight columns propt its lofty head ; And... "
The Linesman: Or, Service in the Guards and the Line During England's Long ... - Page 16
by Edward Delaval Hungerford Elers Napier - 1856
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 17

1810 - 522 pages
...174. The following description is in a very different style, though not less perfect in its kind. * 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...amid the wood, And in the midst an aged Banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree ; Far o'er die lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight...
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Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem

Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 368 pages
...excuse the quotation (as Mr. Gifford said on a different occasion) for the beauty of the passage. " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...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...
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The Curse of Kehama, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1811 - 236 pages
...Hope we have none, . . why travel on in fear ? We cannot fly from Fate, and Fate will find us here. 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...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...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 5

Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...170—174.The following description is in a very different style, though not less perfect in its kind. , " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...amid the wood; And in the midst an aged banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; Far over the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight...
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Select Reviews, Volume 5

1812 - 470 pages
...170—174. The following description is in a very different style, though not less perfect in its kind. " Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and...amid the wood; And in the midst an aged banian grew. It was a goodly sight to see That venerable tree; Far over the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in ...

1829 - 446 pages
...splendid work on ' Oriental Scenery,' well illustrates this description : " 'Twas a fairscenewherein 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 straight...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: Complete in One Volume

Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...we have none, — why travel on in fearl We cannot fly from Fate, and Fate will find us here. T wa&a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny glade amid 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...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in ...

1830 - 440 pages
...from Mr. Daniell's splendid work on ' Oriental Scenery,' well illustrates this description: " ".('was a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny...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 straight...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances: Used in the ..., Volume 1

1830 - 438 pages
...from Mr. Daniell's splendid work on ' Oriental Scenery,' well illustrates this description: « 'Twos a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and sunny...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 straight...
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1832 - 406 pages
...from Mr. Daniell's splendid work on ' Oriental Scenery,' well illustrates this description : — " 'Twas a fair scene wherein they stood, A green and,...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 straight...
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