 | English literature - 724 pages
...does not feem to hsvc been given it on account of its ftbrtuarj, 1764. J4 \AccosntoftbtFounlain-irtt, from the leaves of a tree. Many •writers have made...thofe who agree with him in this matter, are as much miftaken as they who would make it appear to be miraculous. This is the only ifland of all the Canaries... | |
 | Juan de Abreu de Galindo - Canary Islands - 1767 - 256 pages
...quench their thirft. The great cattle are watered at thole fountains, and at a place where water ditlils from the leaves of a tree. Many writers have made...thofe who agree with him in this matter, are as much miftaken as they who would make it appear to be miraculous. Thi"s is the only ifland of all the Canaries... | |
 | 542 pages
...the exiftence of any fuch tree, among whom is f..ther Feyjoo, a modern Spanim author, in his Theatre Critico. But he, and thofe who agree with him in this matter, are ss much miftaken as they who would make it appear to be miraculous. This is the only ifland of all... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 446 pages
...famous tree, fome in fuch a manner as to make it appear miraculous : others again deny the exidence of any fuch tree ; among whom is Father Feyjoo, a...But he, and thofe who agree with him in this matter, arc as much midaken as thofe who would make it appear to be miraculous. This is the only ¡(land of... | |
 | History - 1802 - 502 pages
...miraculous : others again deny the exiftence of any fuch tree, among whom is father Feyjoo, a modern Spaniih author, in his Theatro Critico. But he, and thofe who agree with him in this matter^ are as much miflaken as they who would make it appear to be miraculous. This is the only ifland of all the Canaries... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 688 pages
...fome in fuch a manner as td make it appear miraculous : others again deny the exiftenceof any fach tree ; among whom is Father Feyjoo, a modern Spanifh...thofe who agree with him in this matter, are as much miftaken as thofe who would make it appear to be miraculous. " The author of the Hiftory of the Difcovery... | |
 | Thomas Smith - Civilization - 1804 - 310 pages
...again positively deny its existence ; among whom is Feyjoo, a modern Spanish critic. But he and those who agree with him in this matter, are as much mistaken as those who would make it appear miraculous. " The author of the ' History of the Discovery and Conquest... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1811 - 304 pages
...tree, among whom is Father Feyjoo, a modern Spanish author, in his Theatre Critico. But he, and those who agree with him in this matter, are as much mistaken as they who would make it appear mirac ulous. This is the only island of all the Canaries which I have not been in; but I have sailed... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1818 - 290 pages
...tree, among whom is Father Feyjoo, a modern Spanish author, in his Theatro Critico. But he, and those who agree with him in this matter, are as much mistaken as they who would make it appear miraculous. This is the only island of all the Canaries which I have not been in ; but I have sailed... | |
 | 1821 - 448 pages
...tree; among whom is Father Feyjoo, a modern Spanish anthor, in his Theatro Critico. But he, and those who agree with him in this matter, are as much mistaken as those who would make it appear to be miraculous. This is the only island of all the Canaries which... | |
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... water distils from the leaves of a tree. Many writers have made mention of this famous tree ; some in such a manner as to make it appear miraculous ; others again deny the existence of any such tree, among whom is Father Feyjoo, •a modern Spanish... 
