 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1889 - 900 pages
...was written by Washington Irving: " There is something noble, simple and pure in a taste for trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to...a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. It is worthy of liberal, and freeborn, and aspiring men. He who plants an oak looks... | |
 | Nevada. Legislature - 1889 - 930 pages
...Washington Irving. There is something nobly, simple and pure in a taste for the cultivation of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to...friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages and plants for posterity ; nothing can be less selfish... | |
 | 1896 - 446 pages
...Irving said: "There is something nobly simple and pure in a taste for the cultivation of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to have this strong relish for the beauties of vegetar tion, and this friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. There is a grandeur... | |
 | Charles Rufus Skinner - 1890 - 528 pages
...shali be. LUCY LARCOM. Sixth Pupil: "There is something noble, simple and pure in a taste for trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to have this strong relish for beauties of vegetation, and this friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. There is... | |
 | Oregon. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - 1891 - 332 pages
...philanthropy. ******** There is something nobly simple and pure in a taste for the cultivation of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to...friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest,. He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages, and plants for posterity. Nothing can be less selfish... | |
 | 1892
...— HOLMES. There is something nobly simple and pure in a taste for the cultivation of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to...a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. • • * He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages and plants for posterity.... | |
 | Anne M. Prescott - 1893 - 264 pages
...there are some in England which enjoy very extensive celebrity from being perfect in their kind. " There is something nobly simple and pure in such a...a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. It is, if I may be allowed the figure, the heroic line of husbandry. It is worthy of... | |
 | Robert M. King - 1894 - 348 pages
...nobly simple and pure in a taste for the cultivation of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and a generous nature to have this strong relish for the...a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. ... He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages, and plants for posterity. Nothing... | |
 | American Forestry Association - 1894 - 588 pages
...— •• There is something noble, simple, and pure in a taste for the cultivation of forest trees. It argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature to...friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. He who plants an oak looks forward to future generations and plans for posterity. Nothing can be less... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1896 - 408 pages
...England which enjoy very extensive celebrity among tree-fanciers from being perfect in their kind. There is something nobly simple and pure in such a...friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. J »e«c JBracebridge tall There is a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy.... | |
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There is something nobly simple and pure in such a taste : it argues, I think, a sweet and generous nature, to have this strong relish for the beauties of vegetation, and this friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. There is a grandeur... 
