...tanning : the galls are employed in dying, and various other purposes. ' The oak (says Mr. Gilpin) is the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most accommodating in composition. It refuses nn subject either in natural or in artificial landscape. It is suited to the grandest, and may, with...

...earth his fixed foundations lie." DRYDEN'S Virgil. " The Oak," observes Mr. Gilpin, " is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...adds new dignity to the ruined tower, and Gothic arch ; it throws its arms with propriety over the mantling pool, and may be happily introduced even in the...

...oaken wreath his hardy temples wore, Mark of a citizen preserved, he bore." " The Oak," observes Gilpin "is confessedly both the most picturesque tree in...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the gothic arch ; by stretching its wild mossgrown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives them...

...observes Gilpin "is confessedly both the most picturesque tree in itself, t\ nd the most accomodatiug in composition. It refuses no subject either in natural...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the gothic areh ; by stretehing its wild moss-grown limbs athwart their ivied walls, itgivesthem a...

...sometimes in shorter elbows," its expansive spread, and its longevity, thus concludes his observations, " I have dwelt the longer on the Oak, as it is confessedly...composition. It refuses no subject, either in natural or artificial laudscape ; it is suited to the grandest, and may with propriety be introduced into the...

...tree in itself, and the most accommodating in composition. It refuses no subject, either in natural or artificial landscape ; it is suited to the grandest,...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the gothic arch ; by stretching its wild moss-grown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives them...

...the plains, his head the hills commands." DRYDEN'S TRANS. " The oak," says Gilpin, " is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower, and the Gothic arch ; and by stretching its wild, moss-grown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives...

...the plains, his head the hills commands." DRTDEN'S TRANS. . " The oak," says Gilpin, " is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...into the most pastoral. It adds new dignity to the rained tower, and the Gothic arch ; and by stretching its wild, moss-grown branches athwart their ivied...

...as collective beauties of the forest trees of Britain, thus sums up the qualities of the oak : — " It is, confessedly, both the most picturesque tree...composition. It refuses no subject either in natural or artificial landscape. It is suited to the grandest, and may with propriety be introduced into the most...

...protects the plains, his head the hills commands." DRYDEN'S TRANS. "The oak," says Gilpin, "is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the Gothic arch; and by stretching its wild, moss-grown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives...