The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd... English Trees and Tree-planting - Page 117by William H. Ablett - 1880 - 434 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1776 - 478 pages
...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman...pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade: those IP ves They gather'd, broad as Amazonian tarre, nil And with what skill they hdd, together sow'd.... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade 1 106 High o'er-arch'd, and echoing walks between. There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his past' ring herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade. Those leaves m0 They gather'd, broad as... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade II" High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman...Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holee cut through thickest shade : Those kiĀ« They gather'd, broad as Amazonian targe, OK And... | |
| Thomas Maurice - 1806 - 268 pages
...bending twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman,...pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade." The whole of this relation, of the authenticity of which I am assured from the high authority of Mr.... | |
| James Johnson - 1806 - 154 pages
...twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd sliade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman,...cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut thro' thickest shade." GOtCONDA MINES. The following account of the mode of obtaining these precious... | |
| Thomas Maurice - 1806 - 262 pages
...mother-tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian ierdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade." The whole of this relation, of the authenticity of which I am assured from the high authority of Mr.... | |
| James Cordiner - 1807 - 516 pages
...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman...pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade : those leaves They gather'd, broad as Amazonian targe, And with what skill they had, together sow'd,... | |
| James Johnson - 1807 - 430 pages
...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman,...cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut thro' thickest shade." From Kistna point the land turns a few miles to the northward, and finishes... | |
| 1808 - 742 pages
...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over arch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman...pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade. 9*7] [950 Sir Walter Raleigh thought he had seen many Banvan trees in America, but his description... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between: There oft the Indian herdsman,...pasturing herds At loop-holes cut through thickest shade: Those leaves They gather'd, broad as Amazonian targe j And, with what skill they had, together sew'd,... | |
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