 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...  The Romance of Natural History - Pagina 134door Philip Henry Gosse - 1861 - 372 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Josiah Conder - 1828 - 374 pagina’s
...the Paradise Lost (b. ix. 1101, a seq.) " such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that,...ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillared shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between. There oft the... | |
 | 1830 - 484 pagina’s
...such as, at this day to Indians known, 1 n Malabar or Deccan, spreads her arms, Branching so broad aud long, that in the 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 Indian herdsman,... | |
 | Christian Cann - 1828 - 570 pagina’s
...Abdon, and judged the people twenty years : Delilah was his mistress and betrayer. Judges, xvi. 4. 1103 In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, The Indian fig, likewise called the banyan and the wonder tree, is sometimes of an amazing size, as... | |
 | Nature - 1829 - 178 pagina’s
...Paradise Lost, Book 9 :— "There soon they chose The fig tree ; not that tree for fruit reuown'd, But such as, at this day (to Indians known In Malabar...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree ; a pillar'd shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 878 pagina’s
...the outside with hides, and so had the Venetian«. Raleigh. They chose the fig-tree, such as spread her arms. Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root. Hilton. TWI'LIGHT, ns & adj. Sax. rpeoneleoht ; Belg. tweelicht. The faint light before sunrise, and... | |
 | Robert Monteath - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...plenish the estate of Braco, •'l • . " Like the famed Indian Banyan tree, In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground , The bending twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillur'd shade, High over arched,... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 458 pagina’s
...Paradise Lost (b. ix. 1101, et seg.) " such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that, in the ground The bended twigs take root, and ilaughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillared shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between.... | |
 | Frederic William Naylor Bayley - 1830 - 1388 pagina’s
...not that kind for fruit renown'd, : But such as at this day, to Indiana known, • j . In Malabar and Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground . . The bearded twigs take root, and daughters grow i Above the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarched,... | |
 | 1830 - 1034 pagina’s
...and long, that in the ground The bendud twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Ettrick Shepherd,* shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tend« his pasturing herds At loop-holes cut... | |
 | 1831 - 626 pagina’s
...not that kind for fruit renown 'd, But such as nt this day to Indians known, In Malabar or Deeean, spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that...root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree — a ptllar'd shade, High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning... | |
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