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
| John Nichols - England - 1828 - 702 pages
...upon the heels of Jonson here : " The fig tree that In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs...and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between." Paradise Lost, ix, 1100. COOK. Bring forth the... | |
| Great Britain - 1830 - 484 pages
...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, shunning hr.it,... | |
| Josiah Conder - Africa - 1828 - 374 pages
...a seq.) " 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 daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillared shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between. There oft the... | |
| Nature - Home economics - 1829 - 178 pages
...reuown'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...daughters grow About the mother tree ; a pillar'd shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat, Shelters... | |
| Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1831 - 544 pages
...ornamental clusters, or that tree of Eastern climes which Milton so beautifully sings of, " Branching sn broad and long, that in the ground " The bended twigs...root, and daughters grow " About the mother tree, a pillared shade " High over-arched, and echoing walks between, or a multitude of other displays of the... | |
| 1831 - 626 pages
...'d, But such as nt this day to Indians known, In Malabar or Deeean, 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 ptllar'd shade, High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian... | |
| Aaron Arrowsmith - Geography - 1831 - 970 pages
...1 • — 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 daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar 'd shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between : — uul extended as far... | |
| Hugh Murray - India - 1832 - 392 pages
...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known, In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms, , Branchmg so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : | There oft the Indian... | |
| 1832 - 486 pages
...But such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malahar or Deccan spreads her arms, Brandling so hroad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman,... | |
| Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - Botany - 1832 - 448 pages
...garments ; he says it was not the fig-tree renowned for fruit, but branching so broad and long, that m the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between." Knowledge necessary to the painter — Branches... | |
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