 | Tobias Smollett - 1789 - 624 pàgines
...droop ; the leaves become flaccid, and wither ; nnd their fruits, robbed of their ufual nouriirinient, are cramped in their growth, and ripen, or rather...yellow, and become dry, before they have arrived at hak their ufual fize. Every thing appears dull and faded : the grafs withers, aad dries like hay ;... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1789 - 594 pàgines
...their fruit?, robbed of their ufunl nouriihment, are cramped in their growth, and ripen, or r.ither appear yellow, and become dry, before they have arrived at half their ufual fiae. Every thing appears dull and faded : the grafs withers, and dries like hay ; of which circomltance... | |
 | William Granger - 1805 - 648 pàgines
...droop; the leaves become flaccid, and wither; and their fruits, robbed of their ufual nourifhment, are cramped in their growth, and ripen, or rather...as to deftroy the flicker which it affords to wild bcafts, or even to enemies that might lurk concealed in it. The covers of books, fhut up clofely in... | |
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... are cramped in their growth, and ripen, or rather appear yellow, and become dry, before they have arrived at half their ufual fize. Every thing appears dull and faded : the grafs withers, and dries like hay ; of which circumftance the natives avail... 