 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
 | Robert Sullivan - 1859 - 438 pages
...and dry leaves. Its lart. woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stone. For several months in the year not a single shower moistens its foliage....dead and dried ; but when the trunk is pierced, there Hows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at the rising of the sun that this vegetable fountain... | |
 | 1861 - 774 pages
...leaves. Its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into tho stone. For several mouths of the year not u single shower moistens its foliage. Its branches appear dead and dried ; but when its trunk is pierced there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at the rising of the sun... | |
 | Margaret Plues - 1863 - 438 pages
...woody roots can scarcely penetrate the stony soil. Its branches appear dead and dried, yet as soon as the trunk is pierced there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at sunrise that this vegetable fountain is most abundant. The natives are then to be seen hastening from... | |
 | James Currie (A.M.) - 1866 - 204 pages
...leathery 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 and dried; yet, as soon as the trunk is pierced, there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at sunrise... | |
 | Beauties - 1866 - 310 pages
...leathery 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 dried and dead ; yet, as soon as the trunk is pierced, there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk.... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 274 pages
...leathery 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 and dried; yet, as soon as the trunk is pierced, there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. It is at sunrise... | |
 | 1883 - 592 pages
...rock, 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 stem is pierced, there flows this sweet and nourishing liquid. It is at the rising of the sun that... | |
 | 1889 - 828 pages
...year not a single shower moi-^tens its foliage. Its branches appear dead and dried; yet, as soon as the trunk is pierced, there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. " It is at sumise that this vegetiMe fountain is most abundant. The natives are then seen hastening from all quarters,... | |
 | Linda L. Belleville - 1996 - 364 pages
...on the barren flank of a rock that its roots are scarcely able to penetrate. To the eye it appears dead and dried, but when the trunk is pierced there flows from it a sweet and nourishing milk. This is not unlike the Christian, who outwardly may appear to be withering and dying but within possesses... | |
 | Farmers' Alliance - 1834 - 756 pages
...and dry leaves ; its large woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the stone ; for several months in the year not a single shower moistens its foliage...when the trunk is pierced there flows from it a sweet nourishing milk. It is at the rising of the sun that this vegetable fountain is most abundant ; the... | |
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