 On the top of this rock grows a tree, called in the language of the ancient inhabitants, Garse, ie Sacred or Holy Tree, which for many years has been preserved sound, entire and fresh.  Annual Register - Page 116edited by - 1765Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 724 pages
...every living creature in Hi»rro ; nature having provided this icmedy for the drought of the illand. It is fituated about a league and a half from the...Nobody knows of what fpecies it is, only that it is lalludTil. It is di Hind from other ircrs, and ftands by itfelf ; the cirttitiifcrcncc of -J.. trunk... | |
 | 1764 - 592 pages
...conftantly diftil fuch a quantity inhabitants, fignifies River ia of water as is fufficient to furnifli drink to every living creature in Hierro ¡ nature...having provided this remedy for the drought of the ittand. It is fituatedabout a league and a half from the fea. Nobody knows of what fpecies it is, only... | |
 | Juan de Abreu de Galindo, George Glas - Canary Islands - 1767 - 490 pages
...Garfe, ie " Sacred or Holy Tree, which for many years " has been preferved found, entire, and frefh. " Its leaves conftantly diftil fuch a quantity of "..." fpecies it is, only that it is called Til. It is " diftinct from other trees, and flands by it-' " felf ; the circumference of the trunk is about "... | |
 | Juan de Abreu de Galindo - Canary Islands - 1767 - 256 pages
...frefh. " Its leaves conftantly diftil fuch a quantity of " water as is fufficient to furnifh drink 10 every " living creature in Hierro ; nature having..." fpecies it is, only that it is called Til. It is " diftin£t from other trees, and ftands by it" felf; the circumference of the trunk is about " twelve... | |
 | 542 pages
...entire, and frefh. It's leaves conftantly diftil fuch a quantity of water as is fufficient to furnim drink to every living creature in Hierro; nature having...is fituated about a league and a half from the fea. No body knows of what fpecies it is, only that it is called Til. It is diftinft from other trees, and... | |
 | 874 pages
...diftil fuch a quantity of water, as is fufficient to furni(h drink to every living creature in Hitrro ; nature having provided this remedy for the drought of the ifland. It is (Uiiated about a league and a half from the lea. Nobody knows of what fpecies it is, only that it is... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 446 pages
...entire, and frefh. Its leaves conftantly didil fuch a quantity of water as is fufficient to furnilh drink to every living creature in Hierro ; nature having provided this remedy fur the drought of the ifland. It is fituated about a league and a half from the fea. Nobody knows... | |
 | History - 1802 - 502 pages
...entire, and freih. Its leaves conftantly dillil fuch a quantity of water as is fufficient to furnifli drink to every living creature in Hierro ; nature...fituated about a league and a half from the fea. Nobody bnows of what fpecies it is, only that it is called Til. It is diftina from other trees, and ftands... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 688 pages
...every living creature in Heirro ; nature having provided this remedy for the drought of the iilnml. It is fituated about a league and a half from the...what fpecies it is, only that it is called Til. It is diftinct from other trees, and ftands by hfclf ; the circumference of the trunk is about twelve fpans,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1811 - 282 pages
...entire, and fresh; Its leaves constantly distil such a quantity of water as is sufficient to furnish drink to every living creature in Hierro ; nature having provided this remedy for the drought of the island. It is situated about a league and a half from the sea. Nobody knows of what species it is,... | |
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