 | James Backhouse - 1844 - Liczba stron: 784
...of fresh water, very grateful to the traveller, on having their margins cut away near to the base, or forced from contact with those immediately above...and thus to be provided for the refreshment of man hi a dry and thirsty land. Probably the water may originate in the condensation of dew, and be collected... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - Liczba stron: 846
...supply of fresh water, very grateful to the traveller, on having their margin cut away near to the base, or forced from contact with those immediately above...about the middle of the series. The root-stock is oi a soft cellular substance, and the fruit, which resembles a small banana, is dry, and not edible.... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - Liczba stron: 644
...supply of fresh water, very grateful to the traveller, on having their margin cut away near to the base, or forced from contact with those immediately above...especially those about the middle of the series." " Probably the water may originate in the condensation of dew, and be collected and retained by the... | |
 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Philip Henry Gosse - 1857 - Liczba stron: 312
...supply of water very grateful to the traveller, on having their margin cut away very near to the base, or forced from contact with those immediately above...them, especially those about the middle of the series. Probably the water may originate in the condensation of dew, and be collected and retained by the peculiar... | |
 | 1858 - Liczba stron: 434
...near to tho base, or forced from contact with those about the middle of tho series. The root-Ktock is of a soft, cellular substance, and the fruit, which...the most arid countries, and thus to be provided for tho refreshment of man in a dry and thirsty land. Probaply the water may originate in the condensation... | |
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... not striking for their beauty, are white, and produced from large, horizontal, green sheaths. The footstalks of the leaves, which are somewhat shorter than the leaves themselves, yield a copious supply of fresh water, very grateful to the traveller,... 