 | 1893 - 388 páginas
...sons. oí the forest. There le a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. * * * He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages...posterity. Nothing can be less selfish than this.— Irving. We have known men upon whose grounds were old, magnificent trees of centuries growth, lifted... | |
 | 1899 - 672 páginas
...for the beauties of vegetation, and this friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages...posterity. Nothing can be less selfish than this. — Washington Irving. (d) The wealth, beauty, fertility, and healthfulness of the country largely... | |
 | 1876 - 614 páginas
...grandeur of thought connected with this heroic line of husbandry. It is worthy of liberal and free-bora and aspiring men. He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages and plants for posterity, exulting in the idea that the acorn which he has buried in the earth shall grow up into a lofty pile,... | |
 | Michigan. State Board of Agriculture - 1888 - 642 páginas
...for the beauties of vegetation, and this friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. There is a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. It is worthy of liberal, and free-born, and aspiricg men. He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages,... | |
 | Maine. Board of Agriculture - 1888 - 438 páginas
...for the beauties of vegetation, and this friendship for the hardy and glorious sons of the forest. There is a grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. It is worthy of liberal, free-born, and aspiring men. He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages,... | |
 | 1870 - 476 páginas
...Whom do you think has been to our school ? Most all persons thinks so. 9. Analyze the sentence : — He who plants an oak looks forward to future ages, and plants for posterity. 10. Pass the verbs in the following sentence : — " Like the leaves of the forest when summer Is green,... | |
 | Popular educator - 1860 - 428 páginas
...grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. It is worthy of liberal, and frceborn, and aspiring men. He who plants an oak looks forward to future apes, and plants for posterity. Nothing can be less selfish than this. He cannot expect to sit in its... | |
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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. 
