 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 History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies: With a Continuation ... - Page 22by Bryan Edwards - 1819Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...branching fo 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-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the Indian herdfman shunning heat , Shelters in cool , and tends his pafturing herds At... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...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 between : There oft the Indian herdsman shunning heat Shelters in cool, and tends his pasturing herds At loop-holes... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - Agriculture - 1793 - 544 pages
...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...root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillar 'djhade, High over-arch' dt and echoing walks between ! Paradife Loft, Book IX. It is called... | |
 | 1794 - 612 pages
...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 twigs...root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillar' djhade, High ever-arch 'd, and echoing walks between !' Par. Loft, B. IX. It is called in the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1794 - 718 pages
...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...root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a filiar 'J ßiadc, High over-arch'd, and e;bt,iug tvaiks eclivccn!' Par. Loft, B. IX. It is called in... | |
 | Hector Macneill - English poetry - 1801 - 206 pages
...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, spreads his arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bearded...and echoing walks between." Paradise Lost, book ix. It is called in the East Indies, (he ' banyan tree.' Mr. Marsden gives the following account of the... | |
 | Hector Macneill - 1802 - 190 pages
...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, spreads his arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bearded...mother tree ; a pillar'd shade High over-arch'd, and echoingwalks between." Paradise Lost, book ix. It is called in the East Indies, the 'banyan tree.'... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - Bahamas - 1805 - 464 pages
...renown'd, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bearded...root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillar' d shade, High over arch' d, and echoing ivalki between! Paradise Lost, Book IX. Jt is called... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - Bahamas - 1806 - 452 pages
...as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, spreads her arms, Branching so broad and lonj, that in the ground The bearded twigs take root, and daughters grow Above the mother tree, a pillar 'd sbade, High over arclfd, and echoing 'walks between ! Paradise Lost, Book IX. It is called... | |
 | Hector Macneill - 1806 - 418 pages
...renowned, But such as at this day to Indians known In Malabar and Decan, spreads his arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bearded twigs take root, and (laughters grow Above the mother tree ; a pillared shade • High over-arched, and echoing walks between."... | |
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