 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 Works of the British Poets - Page 76by Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1157 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Bryan Edwards - Botany - 1793 - 532 pages
...favour ; inafmuch as their ferpents are wholly deItitute of poifon *, and they pofleffr no animal of The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit reno-wn'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, fpreads her arrns, Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bearded twigs take... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - Agriculture - 1793 - 544 pages
...fig-tree, not that kind for frait renownM, But Inch as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, fpreads her arms, Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bearded twigs take root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillar 'djhade, High over-arch'... | |
 | Edward Moor - India - 1794 - 562 pages
...this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Deccan fpreads her arms, ' • Branching fo broad and~long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and...daughters grow " About the mother tree, a pillar'd made High over-arched, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdfman, fhunning heat, ,... | |
 | 1794 - 612 pages
...as well as the tropical parts of America, is defcribed by our divine Poet with great cxaftnels : ' The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd. But fuch as at this day to Indians known ]n Malabar and Becan, fprcads her arms, Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bearded... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1794 - 718 pages
...fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But fuch as at tlii.s day to Indians known Jn Malabar and Decan, fpreads her arms, Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bearded twigs take root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a filiar 'J ßiadc, High over-arch'd,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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 shade 1 106 High o'er-arch'd, and echoing walks between. There oft the Indian... | |
 | Art - 1708 - 586 pages
...6x.' Wherewith to feorn the earth : ver. loio. Sf trait human rugiente ferina: Ног. od.ili. i. 24. The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade: тег. хк>5. . etiam Parnana laurus Parv» Tub ingenti motril fe fubjicit umbrí: Virg. Geo.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...; there foon they chofe Iioo The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But futh as at thiiday to Indians known In Malabar or Decan fpreads her arms...Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The btndcd twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillai 'd (hade 1106 High overarch'd,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan spreads her arras Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs...and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade II" High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - Islands of the Atlantic - 1801 - 672 pages
...Africa, as well as the tropkal parts of America, is defcribed by our divine Poet with great exaftnefs: The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known Jn Malabar and Decan, fpreads her arms, BOOK THE majeftick fcenery of thefe gigantick ^ ( groves was,... | |
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