 | John Hutton Balfour - 1851 - 272 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree ; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot,...Straight like a plummet grew towards the ground." Fig. 11.— Baobab tree of Senegal (Adansonia digitate, one of the largest known trees, its stem having... | |
 | 350 pages
...signt to see That venerable tree ; For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmov'd, were hnng Like stone-drops from the cavern's... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns prop'd its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot,...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which cross'd their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 408 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs which crost their way Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 390 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot,...plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower houghs which crost their way Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild... | |
 | Baptist missionary society - 1853 - 384 pages
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty bead; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1856 - 566 pages
...That venerable tree, For, o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Filly straight columns propped ii-; lolly head ; And many a long depending shoot Seeking to strike its root, Straight, like a plummet, grew toward the ground, Some on the lower boughs, which crossed their way, Fixing their bearded fibres,... | |
 | Edward Delaval Hungerford Elers Napier - 1856 - 390 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree • Far o'er the lawu irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head. And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike its root, Straight as a plummet grew towards the ground ; Others unmoved were hung Like stone-drops from the cavern's... | |
 | William Rhind - 1857 - 874 pages
...sight to see That venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head ; And many a long depending shoot Seeking...towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion... | |
 | Thing - 1857 - 408 pages
...venerable tree, For o'er the lawn, irregularly spread, Fifty straight columns propt its lofty hcad; And many a long depending shoot, Seeking to strike...Straight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some 011 the lower boughs, which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, 'With many... | |
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Some on the lower boughs which crost their way, Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, With many a ring and wild contortion wound ; Some to the passing wind at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung ; Others of younger growth, unmoved, were hung... 
