 The covert of this eminence is altogether beech, the most lovely of all forest trees, whether we consider its smooth rind or bark, its glossy foliage, or graceful pendulous boughs.  The Natural History of Selborne - Strana 2podľa Gilbert White - 1843 - Počet stránok 398Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - Počet stránok 354
...hundred feet above the village ; and is divided into a sheep down, the high wood, and a long hanging wood called the Hanger. The covert of this eminence is altogether beech, the most lovely of e*ll forest trees, whether we consider its smooth rind, or bark, its glossy 2 •«*»• ' . ** .... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - Počet stránok 392
...hundred feet above the village ; and is divided into a sheep down, the high wood, and a long hanging wood called the Hanger. The covert of this eminence is...graceful pendulous boughs.* The down, or sheep-walk, is a * While the beech is admitted to be one of the most beautiful trees of the forest, it must yield in... | |
 | 1837 - Počet stránok 538
...lovely of all forest trees, whether wu consular its smooth rind or bark, its glossy foliage, or graoeful pendulous boughs. The down, or sheep-walk, is a pleasing,...about one mile, by half that space, jutting out on tho verge of the hill country, where it begins to break down into the plains, and commanding ft very... | |
 | 1837 - Počet stránok 260
...300 feet above the village; and is divided into a sheep-down, the high wood, and a long hanging wood, called The Hanger, The covert of this eminence is...beech, the most lovely of all forest trees, whether wo consider its smooth rind or bark, its glossy foliage, or graoeful pendulous bought. The down, or... | |
 | 1840 - Počet stránok 488
...immortalized by the historian of Selbourne, forms a part of this ridge, and, to use the words of Mr. White, " the covert of this eminence is altogether beech, the...its glossy foliage or graceful pendulous boughs." We have the more pleasure in quoting the naturalist's animated eulogium on his favourite tree, as another... | |
 | 1840 - Počet stránok 516
...ridge, and, to use the words of Mr. White, " the covert of this eminence is altogether beech, the mo&t lovely of all forest trees, whether we consider its...its glossy foliage or graceful pendulous boughs." We have the more pleasure in quoting the naturalist's animated eulogium on his favourite tree, as another... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1844 - Počet stránok 504
...is of the trigynia, or third order. Virgil gives me its Latin name ; it is FAGUS. Mr. White says, " Whether we consider its smooth rind or bark, its glossy foliage or graceful pendulous boughs, it is the most lovely of all the forest trees." I think he is right ; it is the most lovely ; but the... | |
 | James Thorne - 1845 - Počet stránok 514
...hundred feet above the village ; and is divided into a sheep-down, the high wood, and a long hanging wood called the Hanger. The covert of this eminence is...beech, the most lovely of all forest trees, whether we conaider its smooth rind, or bark, its glossy foliage, or graceful pendulous boughs. The down, or sheepwalk,... | |
 | Edward Litt L. Blanchard - 1849 - Počet stránok 152
...the high wood, and a long hanging wood called the Hanger. The covert of this eminence is principally beech, the most lovely of all forest trees, whether...glossy foliage, or graceful pendulous boughs." The prospect is vast and extensive, being bounded by the Guildford range of the Sussex Downs, and the Downs... | |
 | Gilbert White, Edward Jesse - 1851 - Počet stránok 534
...feet above the village ; and is divided into a sheep-down, the high wood, and a long hanging wood, called the Hanger. The covert of this eminence is...foliage, or graceful pendulous boughs.* The down, or * The beech is certainly a beautiful tree, either when planted singly or in lump ; but I cannot agree... | |
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