| Gilbert White - 1888 - 602 pages
...called The Plestor." In the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short squat body, and huge horizontal arms extending almost to the extremity...debate, while the latter frolicked and danced before 1 Ulmus montanus of modern botanists, and the common elm of the north of England and Scotland. It is... | |
| Gilbert White - 1888 - 556 pages
...yaids by 36, ard id known now by the name of Plextor. It continues still, as it waa in old c vast oak,* with a short squat tody, and huge horizontal arms,...the delight of old and young, and a place of much yesort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave lebate, while the latter frolicked and danced... | |
| Gilbert White - 1891 - 840 pages
...called The Plestor.2 In the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short squat body, and huge horizontal arms extending almost to the extremity...debate, while the latter frolicked and danced before 1 Ulmus montanus of modern botanists, and the common elm of the north of England and Scotland. It is... | |
| Gilbert White - 1893 - 462 pages
...ship-building, not only on account of its soundness and strength, but also on account nf the shape of extending almost to the extremity of the area. This...tree, surrounded with stone steps, and seats above then?, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the... | |
| Gilbert White - 1894 - 528 pages
...The Plestor."f In the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short squat body, and huge horizontal arms extending almost to the extremity...young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings j where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked and danced before them. Long might... | |
| 1896 - 910 pages
...playground of the village. Here, White tells us, once stood "a vast oak, with a ' short, squat body and huge, horizontal arms extending almost to the extremity of the area." A great tempest overthrew It, and, though the vicar "bestowed several pounds in setting it in its place... | |
| Gilbert White - 1898 - 568 pages
...with a short squat tody, and huge horizontal arms, extending almost to the extremity of the area. Thia venerable tree, surrounded with stone steps, and seats...in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave lebate, while the latter frolicked and danced before them, bong might it have stood, had not the amazing... | |
| Gilbert White - 1900 - 622 pages
...raids by 36, and i> known now by i.ir; name of Plator. It continues still, as it wu in old C vast oak,* with a short squat tody, and huge horizontal arms,...venerable tree, surrounded with stone steps, and seats abore them, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where... | |
| Gilbert White, Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1900 - 668 pages
...vulgarlycalled The Plestor.1 In the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short squat body, and huge horizontal arms extending almost to the extremity...This venerable tree, surrounded with stone steps, which there are magnificent specimens in our public parks or promenades ; but it produces a wood of... | |
| Robert Blatchford - 1901 - 266 pages
...called the Plestor. In the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short squat body, and huge horizontal arms, extending almost to the...while the latter frolicked and danced before them. There is a simple picture, simply and truly drawn, in few and well-chosen words. The black-cap has,... | |
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