 | Benjamin Smith Barton - Science - 1804 - 474 pages
...who have been accustomed to watch the movements of the Mimosas. " Weak with nice s^nse, the ciiasfc Mimosa stands, " From each rude touch withdraws her timid hands ; " Oft as light clouds o'crpass the Summer-glade, " Alarm'd .she trembles at the moving shade; " And feels alive, through... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - Botany - 1805 - 224 pages
...silvery arches catch the setting beams, And transient rainbows tremble o'er the streams. SENITIVE PLANT. WEAK with nice sense, the chaste MIMOSA stands, From...her timid hands ; Oft as light clouds o'er-pass the summer-glade, Alarm'd she trembles at the moving shade ; And feels, alive through all her tender form,... | |
 | Bernard M'Mahon - Gardening - 1806 - 746 pages
...fiudica, or humble and sensitive plant, which is thus characterized iu the •flowing poetry of DARwIN. Oft as light clouds o'erpass the summer glade, Alarm'd...all her tender form, The whisper'd murmurs of the gath'ring storm ; Shuts her sweet eye-lids to approaching night ; And hails with freshen'd charms the... | |
 | 1811 - 392 pages
...to those uader CuiiMderation : — "Weak with nice sense, the cluute mimosn stands, " From each rnde touch withdraws her timid hands: " Oft as light clouds o'erpass the summer glade " ilarmed sie trembles at the moving shad* • " And feels, alive through all her tender form, "The... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 904 pages
...that some of the descriptions, taken separately, are exquisitely beautiful : witness the following; " Weak with nice sense, the chaste Mimosa stands, From...shade; And feels, alive, through all her tender form, 1'he whisper'd murmurs of the gathering storm; Shuts her sweet eye-lids to approaching night; And hails... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1808 - 474 pages
...of the descriptions, taken separately, are e.xquisitely beautiful : witness the following; • • " Weak with nice sense, the chaste Mimosa stands, From each rude touch withdrav."; her timid hand*; Oft as light clouds o'erpass the summer glade, Alarm'd she trembles at... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...plant to the light as well a« to the air." Dr. Darwin has thus characterized these plants . •• Weak with nice sense, the chaste Mimosa stands, From...summer glade, Alarm'd she trembles at the moving shade ; Aud feels alive through all her tender form, The whisper'd murmurs of Die gathering storm ; Shuts... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 498 pages
...that some of the descriptions, taken separately, are exquisitely beautiful: witness the following : " Weak with nice sense, the chaste Mimosa stands, From...hands ; Oft as light clouds o'erpass the summer glade, Alarin.d she trembles at the moving shade; And feels, alive, through all her tender form, The whisper'd... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...towards the earth. The ingenious Darwin, in his ' Botanic Garden,' thus describes this delicate plant : Weak with nice sense, the chaste Mimosa stands, From each rude touch withdraws her timid hand*; Oft as light clouds o'erpass the summer-glade, Alarmed she trembles at the moving shade; And... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 358 pages
...Darwin has thus characterized these plants. " Weak with nice sense the chaste Mimosa stands, From eacli rude touch withdraws her timid hands; Oft as light...all her tender form, The whisper'd murmurs of the gather. ing storm ; Shuts her sweet eyelids to approaching night, And hails with freshen'd charms the... | |
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Weak with nice sense the chaste Mimosa stands, From each rude touch withdraws her timid hands; Oft as light clouds o'erpass the summer glade, Alarmed she trembles at the moving shade; And feels, alive through all her tender form, The whispered murmurs... 
