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, High overarch'd, and echoing walks... Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books - Page 218by John Milton - 1899 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 514 pages
...went Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree, not lhat kind for fruit renown'd; But such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-Ire, a pillar'd shadee High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between: There oft the Indian herdsman,... | |
| English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...soon they chose The fig-iree; not that kind for fruit renowned, But such as at this day to liuli ins known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms Branching...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between: There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning... | |
| William Beckford - 1836 - 416 pages
...of Inatulla most emphatically belongs. name: •" Tbefig-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 to broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother... | |
| Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - Botany - 1837 - 470 pages
...Eve obtained leaves to form themselves garments ; he says it was not the fig-tree renowned for fruit, but " Such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar' d shade High over-arched, and echoing walks between." Ficus Indicus. Fig. 31 You have here,... | |
| John Milton - 1837 - 512 pages
...went Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd; But such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar...bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother-tre, a pillar'd shadee High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdsman,... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 526 pages
...Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd; Rut such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar...The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About lhe mother-tre, a pillar'd shadee High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian... | |
| Book - 1837 - 232 pages
...; not that kind for fruit renowned, But such as at this clay to Indians known In Malabar and Pecan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillared shade High overarched and echoing Wiilis between. There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat,... | |
| Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 pages
...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known,) In Malabar or Deccan spreads her arms, Brandling so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs...root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a piUar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between." So many and so definite are the descriptions,... | |
| John Milton - 1837 - 510 pages
...kiud for fruit renown^d; But such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads hef arms • Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daugluers grow About the mother-tree, a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...went Into the thickest wood ; there soon they chose noo The figtree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar...daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade noe High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat Shelters... | |
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