... all I could learn from him, concerning the tree itself, was, that it stood on the border of a rivulet, as described by the old priest ; that it was of a middling size ; that five or six young trees of the same kind stood close by it ; but that no... Christmas Blossoms, and New Year's Wreath - Side 251af Uncle Thomas - 1854Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 sider
...than two dry leaves, that were picked up by one of them on his return; and all that I could learn from him concerning the tree itself was, that it stood...five or six young trees of the same kind stood close by it ; but that no other shrub or plant could be seen near it; and that theground was of a brownish... | |
| James Johnson - 1807 - 430 sider
...returned ! All I could learn from one who returned was, that it stood on the borders of a rivulet, that it was of a middling size, that five or six young trees grew round it, hut that no other plant, shrub, or atom of vegetation, was to be seen within miles of... | |
| 1821 - 188 sider
...tree itself was, that it stood on the border of a rivulet, that it was of a middling size, that 5 or 8 young trees of the same kind stood close to it ; but...the ground was of a brownish sand, full of stones, almost impracticable for travelling, and covered vviili dead bodies. " However incredible it may appear,... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - 1824 - 246 sider
...itself, was, that it stood on the border of a rivulet, as described by the old Priest ; that it was uf a middling size ; that five or six young trees of the same kiml stood close by it ; but that no other shrub or plant could be seen near it ; and that the ground... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - 1825 - 420 sider
...strument of the great prophet to punish of mankind ; and, therefore, to die of 1 Ji I could learn from him, concerning the tree itself, was, that it stood...five or six young trees of the same kind stood close by it ; but that no other shrub or plant could be seen near it ; and that the ground was of a brownish... | |
| Joseph Belcher - 1834 - 590 sider
...all I could learn of him concerning the tree itself was, that it stood on the border of a rivulet ; that it was of a middling size ; that five or six...no other shrub or plant could be seen near it. And the ground was of a brown sand, full of stones, and almost impassable, and covered with bones and dead... | |
| Gilbert Thomas Burnett - 1835 - 1050 sider
...middling size, that fire or six young trees of the same kind stood close by it, hut that neither shrub nor plant could be seen near it ; and that the ground was of a brownish sand, full of stones, almost impracticable for travelling, and covered with dead bodies. " -After many conversations with... | |
| Gilbert Thomas Burnett - 1835 - 692 sider
...middling size, that fire or six young trees of the same kind stood close by it, hut that neither shrub nor plant could be seen near it; and that the ground was of a brownish sand, full of stone!i, almost impracticable for travelling, and covered with dead bodies. " After many conversations... | |
| John Elliot Bingham - 1842 - 452 sider
...returned ! All I could learn from one who returned was, that it stood on the borders of a rivulet ; that it was of a middling size ; that five or six young trees grew round it, but that no other shrub, plant, or atom of vegetation, was to be seen within a circuit... | |
| John Elliot Bingham - 1843 - 464 sider
...ever returned! All I could learn from one who returned was, that it stood on the borders of a rivulet; that it was of a middling size; that five or six young trees grew round it, but that no other shrub, plant, or atom of vegetation, was to be seen within a circuit... | |
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