 I could reckon up only sixteen, and the latter are very numerous. I measured one of the largest, and found it twelve yards six inches in girth, and yet sound, and thirty-seven yards in the spread of its boughs. At about five or six yards from the ground...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 151824Full view - About this book
 | Philip Miller - 1735 - 530 pages
...Inches in Girt, and yet found, and thirtyfeven Yards in the Spread of its Boughs. At about five or fix Yards from the Ground it was divided into five Limbs, each of which was equal to a great Tree. What MaunJrel hath related, was confirmed to me by a worthy Gentleman of my Acquaintance, who was there... | |
 | Philip Miller - 1754 - 486 pages
...and 37 Yards in the Spread of its Boughs. At about five or fix Yards from the Ground it was di tided into five Limbs, each of which was equal to a great Tree. What Maundrel hath related, was confirmed to me by a worthy Gentleman of my Acquaintance, who was there... | |
 | 1760 - 238 pages
...be 12 yards fix inches in girt, and yet found ; 37 yards in the fpread of its boughs, and about five yards from the ground it was divided into five limbs, each of which was equal to a large tree. Having fpent about half an hour in this place, the clouds began to thicken, and fweep along... | |
 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 pages
...in girt, .and yet found ; and thirty-feven yards in the fpread of its boughs. At about five or fix yards from the ground, it Was divided into five limbs, each of which was equal to a great tree. After about half an hour fpent in furveying this place, the clouds began to thicken, and fly along... | |
 | Edward Wells - 1801 - 418 pages
...inches in girt, and yet found j and thirty-feven yards in the fpread of its boughs. At about five or fix yards from the ground, it was divided into five limbs, each of which was equal to a great tree. Le Bruyn alfo tells us, that he had the curiofity to meafure the bignefs of two of the moft remarkable... | |
 | 1808 - 598 pages
...yards, six inches in girt, and yet sound ; and thirty-seven yards in the spread of its boughs. At about five or six yards from the ground, it was divided...limbs, each of which was equal to a great tree."" No other comment is wanting for the line, " As J^ebanou his branches ihall shoot out." The beauty of... | |
 | 1812 - 374 pages
...and six inches in g:rt, and yet sound, aad thirty srvcn yards in the spread of the boughs. At about five or six yards from the ground it was divided into five limbs, each of which «as equal to a great tree." Of those which are n?w so frequent in England, it is impossible to cay... | |
 | Edward Wells - 1819 - 432 pages
...yards six inches in girt, and yet sound ; and thirty-seven yards in the spread of its boughs. At about five or six yards from the ground, it was divided...five limbs, each of which was equal to a great tree. Le Bruyn also tells us, that he had the curiosity to measure the bigness of two of the most remarkable... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1823 - 360 pages
...twelve yards six inches in girt, and yet sound, and 37 yards in the spread of its boughs. At about five or six yards from the ground, it was divided...five limbs, each of which was equal to a great tree." " What Maundrell has related," says Mr. Miller, " was confirmed to me by a worthy gentleman of my acquaintance,... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1824 - 608 pages
...remarkable as well for their own age and 1 largeness, as for those frequent allusions made to them in die ' word of God. Here are some of them very old, and of...describes them (in 1738) with greater minuteness. 'The cedare,' he says, ' form ' a grove about a mile in circumference, which consists of some ' large cedars... | |
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