 | 1816 - 572 стор.
...tanning : the galls are employed in dying, and various other purposes. ' The oak (says Mr. Gilpin) is the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most accommodating in composition. It refuses nn subject either in natural or in artificial landscape. It is suited to the grandest, and may, with... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent (botanist.) - 1825 - 466 стор.
...earth his fixed foundations lie." DRYDEN'S Virgil. " The Oak," observes Mr. Gilpin, " is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...adds new dignity to the ruined tower, and Gothic arch ; it throws its arms with propriety over the mantling pool, and may be happily introduced even in the... | |
 | M. H. Cowell - 1839 - 140 стор.
...oaken wreath his hardy temples wore, Mark of a citizen preserved, he bore." " The Oak," observes Gilpin "is confessedly both the most picturesque tree in...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the gothic arch ; by stretching its wild mossgrown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives them... | |
 | Matthew Henry Cowell - 1839 - 136 стор.
...observes Gilpin "is confessedly both the most picturesque tree in itself, t\ nd the most accomodatiug in composition. It refuses no subject either in natural...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the gothic areh ; by stretehing its wild moss-grown limbs athwart their ivied walls, itgivesthem a... | |
 | Prideaux John Selby - 1842 - 572 стор.
...sometimes in shorter elbows," its expansive spread, and its longevity, thus concludes his observations, " I have dwelt the longer on the Oak, as it is confessedly...composition. It refuses no subject, either in natural or artificial laudscape ; it is suited to the grandest, and may with propriety be introduced into the... | |
 | Prideaux John Selby (naturaliste).) - 1842 - 1004 стор.
...tree in itself, and the most accommodating in composition. It refuses no subject, either in natural or artificial landscape ; it is suited to the grandest,...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the gothic arch ; by stretching its wild moss-grown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives them... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Downing - 1844 - 546 стор.
...the plains, his head the hills commands." DRYDEN'S TRANS. " The oak," says Gilpin, " is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower, and the Gothic arch ; and by stretching its wild, moss-grown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Downing - 1844 - 548 стор.
...the plains, his head the hills commands." DRTDEN'S TRANS. . " The oak," says Gilpin, " is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...into the most pastoral. It adds new dignity to the rained tower, and the Gothic arch ; and by stretching its wild, moss-grown branches athwart their ivied... | |
 | 1851 - 696 стор.
...as collective beauties of the forest trees of Britain, thus sums up the qualities of the oak : — " It is, confessedly, both the most picturesque tree...composition. It refuses no subject either in natural or artificial landscape. It is suited to the grandest, and may with propriety be introduced into the most... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Downing - 1852 - 564 стор.
...protects the plains, his head the hills commands." DRYDEN'S TRANS. "The oak," says Gilpin, "is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most...pastoral. It adds new dignity to the ruined tower and the Gothic arch; and by stretching its wild, moss-grown branches athwart their ivied walls, it gives... | |
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is confessedly the most picturesque tree in itself, and the most accommodating in composition. It refuses no subject, either in natural or in artificial landscape. It is suited to the grandest and may with propriety be introduced into the most pastoral.... 
