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“‘ Intra sepem eam aeSstivant pastores.” (Pliny.) 
The idea of cuting loopholes, must have been borrowed from Pliny’s 
hedge. (sepes.) It is purely poetical. 
Southey’s description is equally good. 
*¢ It was a goodly sight to see 
That venerable tree, 
For o’er the lawn irregularly spread, 
Fifty straight columns propt its lofty head; 
And many a long depending shoot, 
Seeking to strike its root, 
Straight like a plummet, grew towards the ground: 
Some on the lower boughs, which crost their way, 
Fixing their bearded fibres, round and round, 
Witb many a ring and wild contortion wound, 
Some to the passing wind at times, with sway 
Of gentle motion swung. 
Others of younger growth, unmov’d, were hung 
Like stone drops from the cavern’s fretted height. 
Beneath was smooth and fair to sight, 
Nor weeds nor briars deform’d the natural floor, 
And through the leafy cope which bower’d it o’er 
Came gleams of checquer’d light. 
So like a temple did it seem, that there 
A pious heart’s first impulse would be prayer.” 
The Curse of Kehama. Book 13. 
1356. F. Rexictosa-. Rox. Flora. Ind. 8. p. 547. Arcalu. Rheed. Mal. 1. 
t. 27. Rumph. Amb, 3. ¢. 92. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 178. f° 2. Pippula. Asiat. Res. 4. 
p- 309. Gaert. Fruet.2. ¢. 179. f. 8. 
The Pippul. A large tree; equally common with the last. It is always to 
to be met with, planted about temples. The Chinese make beautiful paint-. 
ings on the leaves. Roxburgh says, silk worms are fond of them. 
This tree proves most destructive to neglected buildings; when once rooted 
in crevices, nothing can withstand its progress. 
1357. F. Exastica. Rox, Flora. Ind. 3. p. 541. 
Indian Rubber tree; In gardens about Bombay; a very handsome tree 
with large, firm, glossy leaves. It furnishes Caoutchoue in large quantities. 
1358.. F. Comosa. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 552. Rox, Cor. 2. ¢. 125. Bot. 
Mag. t. 3305. The Tufted Fig. 
A tree; leaves oblong, entire, smooth, shining; fruit size of a gooseberry. 
The Ghauts and hilly parts of the Concans. 
1359. F. Gromerata. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 558. Rox. Cor, 2. t. 123. Oo- 
dumbur. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 309: F. racemosa? Willd. Spec. 4. p, 1146, Atti 
alou. Rheed. Mal. 1. ¢. 28? 
Oombur.—A large tree, with fruit much like the common fig, and which is 
eaten sometimes by the natives. It grows in clusters from the large branches. 
Common about Vear on Salsette; and generally by the banks of water courses 
thronghout the Concans. On the table land of Mahableshwur; where it 
flourishes equally well as in the low sheltered spots of the Concan. The na- 
tives call it the ‘* water tree;’”’ in allusion to its generally being ;found near 
Springs or water courses, 
1360. F. ConcLtomeraTa. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 559. Perim teregam. Rheed. - 
Mal. 3. ¢. 61. Rumph. Amb, 3. ¢t. 95. A tree; the Concans. 
1361. F. Nivipa. Willd. Spec. 4. p. 1145. Rheed. Mal. 3. ¢. 55. Rumph. 
Amb, 3. ¢. 90. A tree; the Concans. 
