...by the poet Milton, in the following beautiful lines : — " Branching so broad along, that in tbe ground The bending twigs take root ; and daughters...shade, High over-arched, with echoing walks between." The fruit of the banian does not exceed a hazel-nut in size ; but the lateral branches send down shoots...

...beautiful description of this tree : — " lirancbing sO broad and long, that in the ground The bunded twigs take root ; and daughters grow About the mother...shade, High over-arched, with echoing walks between." illustrates. Ueueais xxxi. 40. "In the day the drought consunie4 mu, and the frost by night." THROUGHOUT...

...Latin original, embalms the fame pf it in a passage of immortal beauty: " Branching so broad along, that in the ground The bending twigs take root, and...shade, High overarched, with echoing walks between. There, oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes...

...her arms THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE. 87 <$• Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade. High over-arched and echoing walks between. MlLTOH. Home Missions are spreading thus over our heads a common shelter,...

...in the two following passages, BO characteristic of the two poets TK. " Branching, so broad along, that in the ground The bending twigs take root; and...shade, High over-arched, with echoing walks between. There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool; and tends his pasturing herds At loopholes...

...into strong supporters, are more than three thousand." Milton thus describes the banian : " Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bending...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree ; a pillar'd shade High over arch'd and echoing walks between." It is believed to be the abode of evil...

...renowned ; I But •such at it thii day to Indians known In Malabar or Decean, 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 pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, with echoing walks between." 153. The only Cryptogamia...

...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In ?\Ialabar or Deccan, spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bending...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd with echoing walks between. And thus shall Christianity, as a tree...

...ancient naturalist almost literally, in the following beautiful passage : — " Branching so broad along, that in the ground The bending twigs take root; and...; a pillared shade, High over-arched, with echoing walk between, There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool ; and tends his pasturing...

...by " Milton," in his " Paradise Lost:" " Branching so broad and long, That in the ground, the bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade, high over-arched, And echoing walks between. Where oft the Indian herdsman, Shunning heat, shelters in cool, and tends...