| 1787 - 690 páginas
...performing their antic tricks ; and (haded by bats of a large fize, many of them meafuring upwards of (ix feet from the extremity of one wing to the other. This tree not only affords ihelter, but ¡Aittcnance, to all its inhabitants, being covered amid its bright foliage with, ¡mall... | |
| John Wesley - 1791 - 716 páginas
...monkieg amufing with their droll tricks, bats of a large fize, fome of which meafure more than fix feet from the extremity of one wing to the other. This tree not only affords fhelter but fuftenance to all its inhabitants, being loaded with fmall figs of a rich fcarlet colour,... | |
| 1787 - 618 páginas
...performing their antic tricks; and (haded by bats of a large fize, many of them meafuring upwards of fix feet from the extremity of one wing to the" other. This tree not only affords (belter, but fufienancc, to all its inhabitants, being covered amid its bright louage with imall figs... | |
| 1787 - 530 páginas
...gentlemen, on their bunting and íhootiiTg parties¿ ufed to . them meafurir.g upwards of fix leet from the extremity of one wing to the other. This tree not only affords flielter, but fulter.ance, to all its inhabitants, being covered amid its bright foliage with fmall... | |
| Edward Moor - 1794 - 562 páginas
...nightingale. " tricks, and ^ats of a large fize, fome of which meafurc more than fix " feet from *he extremity of one wing to the other. This tree not only " affords fhelter, but fuftenailce to all its inhabitants, being loaded with " fmall figs, of a rich fcarlet... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 páginas
...performing their antic tricks ; and (haded by bats of a large fize, many of them meafuring upwards of fix feet from the extremity of one wing to the other. This tree not only affords (heiter, but fuilcnance, to all its inhabitants, being covered amid its bright foliage with fmall figs... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1803 - 322 páginas
...doves, peacocks., bulbulls, and a variety of feathered songsters, together with monkeys, bats, &c. Thi» tree not only affords shelter, but sustenance to all its inhabitants, being loaded with smaH figs of a rich scarlet colour, on which they regale with great delight." Milton's description... | |
| 1808 - 742 páginas
...wood-pigeons, doves, peacocks, bulbulls, and a variety of feathered songsters; together with monkies amusing by their droll tricks, and bats of a large size, some...of a rich scarlet colour, on which they regale with as much delight as the lords ot the creation on their most costly viands. Milton describes the Banyan... | |
| John Brown - 1811 - 748 páginas
...antic tricks ; and shaded by bats of a large size, many of them measuring upwards of six feel from tlie extremity of one wing to the other. — This tree not only affords shelter, but sus. tenance, to all its inhabitants, being covered amid its bright foliage with small figs of a rich... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 páginas
...performing their antic trick;, and shaded by bats of a large size, many of them measuring upwards of six feet from the extremity of one wing to the other. This tree not only affords shelter, but lustenance, to all its inhabitants, being covered amidst its bright foliage with small figs of a rich... | |
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