 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 Modern Traveller. A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical, and ... - Page 59by Josiah Conder - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 456 pages
...of propagating the Indian Fig-tree,which, lays he, In Malabar or Oecan (breads her Arms Branching fo broad and long, that in the Ground The bended Twigs take Root, and Daughters grow About the Mother-Tree ; a pil« lar'd ilude High over-arch'd, and echoing Walks between. 5 84 ii !... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 690 pages
...renown'd; But fuc.li as, at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan, fpreads her armi Blanching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and dau^htets grow De/criptionoft/te ALBION MILL. •xrrHEN we confider the great works by ** which civilized... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...renown'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan 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 ihade no! High overarch'd, and echoing walks between; There oft... | |
 | John Milton - Fall of man - 1754 - 342 pages
...But , fucK as at this day ( to Indians known \n Malabai , or Dteaa ) 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 shade High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between : There oft the... | |
 | John Milton - Epic poetry, English - 1759 - 608 pages
...renown'd, But fuch as at this day, to Indians known In Malabar or Decan, fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow 1105 About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between; There off... | |
 | James Grainger - Agriculture - 1764 - 194 pages
...But fuch as at this day to Indians known, " In Malabar and Decan 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 fhade, " High over-arch'd, and echoing walks between." There oft... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1791 - 716 pages
...renown'd, But fuch as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan 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 fftad» High over arch'd, and echoing walks between: There oft the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...renown'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Decan fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow 1105 About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 pages
...renown'd, But fuch as at this day to Indians known In Malabar or Pecan fpreads her arms Branching fo broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow 1 105 About the mother tree, a pillar'd fhade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between ; There oft... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...reference to Pliny. But it is neceflary to give Milton's defcription intire. Spreads 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 fliade High over-arch'd, and echoing tualks between ; There oft the... | |
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