. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy . did work on Oriental Scenery, wellillustrates this description : Twas a fair scene wherein they stood,A green and sunny glade amid tlie -wood,And in themidstan aged Banian was a goodly sight to seeThat venerable tree,For oer the lawn, irregularly spread,Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head;And many a long depending shoot^ Seeking to strike its root,ffraight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way,Fixing their bearded fibres, round and
. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy . did work on Oriental Scenery, wellillustrates this description : Twas a fair scene wherein they stood,A green and sunny glade amid tlie -wood,And in themidstan aged Banian was a goodly sight to seeThat venerable tree,For oer the lawn, irregularly spread,Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head;And many a long depending shoot^ Seeking to strike its root,ffraight, like a plummet, grew towards the ground. Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way,Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round,With many a ring and wild contortion wound ;Some to the passing wind, at times, with sway Of gentle motion swung;Others of younger growth, unmovd, were hungLike stone-drops from the caverns fretted was smooth and fair to sight,Nor weeds nor briers deformd the natural floor;And through the leafy cope which bowerd it oerCame gleams of checquerd like a temple did it seem, that thereA pious hearts first impulse would be prayer*. • Curse of Kehama. THE BANIAN. 251. VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES.
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