| Thomas Maurice - 1806 - 268 pages
...— V 1 • < So counsell'd he, and both together went Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree ; not that kind for fruit renown'd, But...such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar and Deccan spreads her arms, . Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bending twigs take... | |
| James Johnson - 1806 - 154 pages
...description of this tree in the following lines : " There soon they chose Tbejig-trer, not that kind tor fruit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known, In M'ikibur, or T)ecan, spreads her arms Brandling so hroad and long, that in the ground /•*./s"^ ward,... | |
| James Johnson - 1807 - 430 pages
...Milton gives a beautiful description of this tree in the followin lines : -" There soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, ....ground The 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... | |
| James Cordiner - 1807 - 516 pages
...aprons. • " So counsel'd he, and both together went Into the thickest wood, there soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But...ground The 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... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...unclean. So counscl'd he, and both together went 1099 Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malahar or Decan, spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs... | |
| 1808 - 742 pages
...their lall, So counselled he, and both together went Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The Fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But...ground The 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... | |
| John Poyer - 1808 - 716 pages
...and thus accurately describes its growth,; The Jig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown' d, But suck as at this day to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan...her arms; Branching so broad and long, that in the grtund The bending twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar' d shade ! High... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...as unclean. So counsell'd he, aud both together went Into the thickest wood; there soon they c Lose The fig-tree; not that kind for fruit renown'd, But...ground. The 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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...Into the thickest wood ; there soon they rhose The fig-tree ; iwt that kind for fruit renown'd, "Rut such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar...ground The 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... | |
| 1810 - 482 pages
...119 as unclean. Socounsel'd he, and both together went Into the thickest wood : there soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd But...at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan, spread her arms Blanching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughter!... | |
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