 This venerable tree, surrounded with stone steps, and seats above them, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked and danced before them.  The Natural History of Selborne - Сторінка 7автори: Gilbert White - 1868Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1840 - 876 стор.
...above them, was the delight of old and'young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked...Long might it have stood, had not the amazing tempest of 1~03 overturned it at once, to the infinite regret of the inhabitants and the vicar, who bestowed... | |
 | 1830 - 550 стор.
...above them, the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked and danced before them:" — vho can reflect upon this pleasing picture of rural life without sympathizing \»ith the simple... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 стор.
...the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former eat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked and danced...; the tree sprouted for a time, then withered and died. This oak I mention, to show to what a bulk planted oaks also may arrive ; and planted this tree... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1833 - 338 стор.
...above them, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked...; the tree sprouted for a time, then withered and died. This oak I mention, to show to what a bulk planted oaks also may arrive ; and planted this tree... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 стор.
...above them, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked...danced before them. Long might it have stood, had not * In Evelyn's Sylva, vol. ii. p. 189, we are informed of a witch elm that grew in the park of Sir Walter... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 стор.
...died.— £. TB the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked...; the tree sprouted for a time, then withered and died. This oak I mention to show to what a bulk planted oaks also may arrive : and planted this tree... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 стор.
...died.— ETB the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked...; the tree sprouted for a time, then withered and died. This oak I mention to show to what a bulk planted oaks also may arrive : and planted this tree... | |
 | 1840 - 880 стор.
...latter frolicked and danced before them. Long might it have stood, had not the amazing tempest of 1 703 overturned it at once, to the infinite regret of the...the tree sprouted for a time — then withered and died." There, in truth, it U — not the oak, good pilgrim, but the spot where the oak once spread... | |
 | 1840 - 1522 стор.
...above them, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings ; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked...Long might it have stood, had not the amazing tempest of 1703 overturned it at once, to tho infinite regret of the inhabitants and the vicar, who bestowed... | |
 | 1830 - 596 стор.
...above them, the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings; where the former sat in grave debate, while the latter frolicked and danced before them :" — who can reflect upon this pleasing picture of rural life without sympathising with -the simple... | |
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