 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 504 pągines
...exhibited in a coarse delineation of its leaves only, under the barbarous appellation of Beli-caraga, Its flowers, in their perfect state, are among the loveliest objects in the vegetable world, .and.appear, through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds in constant motion, from the least breath... | |
 | 1810 - 438 pągines
...most beautiful grass ; which Van Rheede has exhibited in a coarse delineation of its leaves only — its flowers, in their perfect state, are among the...appear, through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds in constant motion from the least breath of air. It is the sweetest and most nutritious pasture for... | |
 | Jacob Green - 1814 - 94 pągines
...greatly prized. Sir William Jones in his catalogue of Indian plants, when speaking of this, observes " its flowers in their perfect state are among the loveliest...appear through a lens like minute rubies and emeralds, in constant motion from the least breath of air — It is the sweetest and most nutritious pasture... | |
 | Society for the Promotion of Useful Arts - 1814 - 282 pągines
...greatly prized. Sir William Jones in his catalogue of Indian plants) when speaking of this, observes " its flowers in their perfect state are among the loveliest...objects in the vegetable world, and appear through a tens like minute rubies and emeralds, in constant motion from the least breath of air — It is the... | |
 | Quintin Craufurd - 1817 - 758 pągines
...their polished paper."* Durva, called likewise Amanta, belongs to the genus Agrostis of Linnaeus. " Its flowers, in their perfect state, are among the loveliest objects in the vegetable world, * Jones. and appear, through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds in constant motion from the least... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1823 - 436 pągines
...Scandinavian moss, which is scarcely susceptible of being * (See last page) Theflowersof this plant, in their perfect state, are among the loveliest objects...appear through a lens like minute rubies and emeralds in a constant motion from the least breath of air. It is the sweetest and most nutritious pasture for... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1823 - 444 pągines
...Scandinavian moss, which is scarcely susceptible of being ' (See last page) The flowers of this plant, in their perfect state, are among the loveliest objects in the vegetable world, and appear through a leas like minute rubies and emeralds in a constant motion from the least breath of air. It is the sweetest... | |
 | 1830 - 634 pągines
...ascertained to be the Durra or Dubgmss of the Hindoos; respecting \\liich Sir W. Jones observes, " Its flowers, in their perfect state, are among the...appear, through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds, in constant motion from the least breaili of air. It is the sweetest and most nutritious pasture for... | |
 | William Baxter - 1834 - 348 pągines
...for its great beauty, as well as for its usefulness — " Its flowers," says this elegant writer, " in their perfect state, are among the loveliest objects...appear, through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds, in constant motion from the least breath of air. It is the sweetest and most nutricious pasture for... | |
 | John Jacob - 1836 - 374 pągines
...ascertained to be the Durva or Dub grass of the Hindoos ; respecting which Sir VV. Jones observes, " Its flowers in their perfect state are among the loveliest...appear through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds in constant motion from the least breath of air. It is the sweetest and most nutritious pasture for... | |
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Rheede has exhibited in a coarse delineation of its leaves only — its flowers, in their perfect state, are among the loveliest objects in the vegetable world ; and appear, through a lens, like minute rubies and emeralds in constant motion from the least... 
