I was disappointed that it had not improved in appearance, as to size, nor had it acquired anything of the majesty of age, which, even though less perhaps than any other tree, the larch sometimes does.

A few score yards from this tree grew, when we inhabited Alfoxden, one of the most remarkable beech-trees ever seen.

The ground sloped both towards and from it.

It was of immense size, and threw out arms that struck into the soil like those of the banyan-tree, and rose again from it.

Two of the branches thus inserted themselves twice, which gave to each the appearance of a serpent moving along by gathering itself up in folds.