 But there is a frightful interval between the seed and timber. He that calculates the growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the shortness of life driven hard upon him. He knows that he is doing what will never benefit himself; and when he...  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 197by Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pages
...Georgick writers prefcribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Nor.way, and...growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the fhortnefs of life driven hard upon him. He knows that he is doing what will never benefit himfelf ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...georgick writers prefcribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the Ihortnefs of life driven hard upon him. He knows that he is doing what will never benefit himfelf;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...georgick writers pref bribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and might thrive as well in the JUgblanJs and Hebrides. ' But there is a frightful interval between the feed and timber. He that calculates... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...georgick writers prefcribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the fhortnefs of life driven hard upon him. He knows that he is doing what will never benefit himfelf ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...georgiclt writers prefcribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...and timber. -He that calculates the growth of trees, lias the unwelcome remembrance of the fhortnefs of life driven hard upon him. He knows that he i»... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...georgick writers prescribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...Hebrides. But there is a frightful interval between the seed and timber. He that calculates the growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the shortness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...georgick writers prescribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...Hebrides. But there is a frightful interval between the seed and timber. He that calculates the growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the shortness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...georgick writers prescribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...Hebrides. But there is a frightful interval between the seed and timber. He that calculates the growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the shortness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...Gcorgic writers prescribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered the earth with very little culture. They wave their .tops among the rocks of Norway, and...Hebrides, But there is a frightful interval between the seed and timber. He that calculates the growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the shortness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...Georgic writers prescribe to planters. Trees certainly have covered ^;he earth with very little culture. They wave their tops among the rocks of Norway, and...Hebrides. But there is a frightful interval between the seed and timber. He that calculates the growth of trees, has the unwelcome remembrance of the shortness... | |
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