 The blacks and natives are then seen hastening from all quarters, furnished with large bowls to receive the milk, which grows yellow, and thickens at its surface.  Physical Geography - Page 45by H. J. Lloyd - 1828Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1820 - 368 pages
...coriaceous leaves, and its roots can scarcely penetrate the joints of the stone. For several months in the year, not a single shower moistens- its foliage. Its branches appear dead and dried ; yet when the trunk is pierced, the juice flows freely from it. It is at the rising of the sun that... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 846 pages
...tree with coriaceous and dry leaves : its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stone : for several months of the year, not a single shower...dead and dried ; but when the trunk is pierced, there flow's from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at the rising of the sun that this vegetable fountain... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1822 - 844 pages
...free with coriaceous and dry leaves : its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stone : for several months of the year, not a single shower...its branches appear dead and dried ; but when the {runk is pierced, there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at the rising of the sun that... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 290 pages
...dry leaves. Its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stony soil. For several months in the year not a single shower moistens its foliage ; its branches appear dead ; but when the trunk is pierced, a sweet and nourishing milk flows from the incision. At the rising... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...bar* ren arid stony soil, its woody roots scarcely find room to strike, and for several months i:i the year, not a single shower moistens its foliage. its branches appear dead, but vthen the trunk is pierced, liiere flows from it a sweet and noii, Mi.. ing milk. It is at the... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1825 - 602 pages
...tree with coriaceous and dry leaves. It's large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stone. For several months of the year not a single shower moistens its foliage. It's branches appear dead and dried; but when the trunk is pierced, there flows from it a sweet and... | |
 | John Shute Duncan - 1825 - 124 pages
...tree with coriaceous and " dry leaves. Its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into " the stone. For several months of the year not a single shower " moistens its foliage : but when the trunk is pierced there flows " from it a sweet and nourishing milk. The blacks and natives... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 360 pages
...with dry and leather-like leaves; its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stony soil. For several months of the year, not a single shower...moistens its foliage. Its branches appear dead and dried; yet, when the trunk is pierced, their flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at sunrise that... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pages
...with dry and leather-like leaves ; its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stony soil. For several months of the year not a single shower...moistens its foliage. Its branches appear dead and dried ; yet when the trunk is pierced there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at sun-rise... | |
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