 | 1893 - 688 pages
...older than the oldest of these by a century, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted, that it would ' flourish, and be green for ever.' " handed down by mankind The yew trees of Fountains Barton on ¡lumber. C. MOOR. LADT HÜNGERFORD (8... | |
 | sir James Emerson Tennent (bart.) - 1859 - 702 pages
...older than the oldest of these by a centuiy, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted, that it would " flourish and be green for ever." The degree of sanctity with which this extraordinary tree has been invested in the imagination of the Buddhists,... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1860 - 702 pages
...than the oldest of these by a century, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced wrhen it was planted, that it would " flourish and be green for ever." The degree of sanctity with which this extraordinary tree has been invested in the imagination of the Buddhists,... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - 400 pages
...older than the oldest of these by a century, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted, that it would ' flourish and be green for ever.' " The degree of sanctity with which this extraordinary tree has been invested in the imagination of the Buddhists... | |
 | 1862 - 582 pages
...older than the oldest of these by centuries, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted, that it would " flourish and be green for ever." Martha and Mary M. are thanked for their communications, which are reserved for the present. ©tutuarg.... | |
 | Albert Fytche - 1878 - 414 pages
...been handed down by mankind. Its green old age would .almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted that it would ' flourish, and be green for ever.' " * Gautama hesitated for some time, whether he should not keep the divine knowledge he had attained... | |
 | Albert Fytche - 1878 - 418 pages
...been handed down by mankind. Its green old age would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted that it would ' flourish, and be green for ever.' " * Gautama hesitated for some time, whether he should not keep the divine knowledge he had attained... | |
 | Frank Stockton Dobbins, Samuel Wells Williams, Isaac Hollister Hall - 1883 - 830 pages
...pronounced when it was planted, that it would flourish and be green forever." To which Rhys-David adds : " The tree could scarcely have lived so long had it...tree being of the fig species — its botanical name is ficus religiosa — its living branches could .then throw out fresh roots. Where its long arms spread... | |
 | Frank Stockton Dobbins, Samuel Wells Williams, Isaac Hollister Hall - 1883 - 832 pages
...pronounced when it was planted, that it would flourish and be green forever." To which Rhys-David adds : " The tree could scarcely have lived so long had it...the surrounding soil; for the tree being of the fig species—its botanical name is ficus religiosa—its living branches could then throw out fresh roots.... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1889 - 652 pages
...preserved in a series of continuous chronicles. It would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted, that it would flourish and be green for ever. The degree of sanctity with which this extraordinary tree has been invested by Buddhists, may be compared... | |
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Senna, in Lombardy, is said to have been a tree in the time of Julius Caesar; yet the Bo-tree is older than the oldest of these by a century, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy pronounced when it was planted, that it would flourish and be green... 
