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As the lower parts of the Japanese houses and shops are open both before and behind, I had peeps of these pretty…
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Nature generally struggles against this treatment for a while, until her powers seem in a great measure exhausted, when she quietly yields…
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Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and…
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A small species of pinus was much prized, and, when dwarfed in the manner of the Chinese, fetched a very high price;…
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Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states,…
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Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular, for much depends upon this; a one-sided…
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The Chinese, by their favourite system of dwarfing, contrive to make it, when only a foot and a half or two feet…
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The dwarfed trees of the Chinese and Japanese have been noticed by every author who has written upon these countries, and all…
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There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the business or wealth of the proprietor; but…
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The main stem was then in most cases twisted in a zigzag form, which process checked the flow of the sap, and…
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The plants are principally kept in large pots arranged in rows along the sides of narrow paved walks, with the houses of…
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The plants which stand next to dwarf trees in importance with the Chinese are certainly chrysanthemums, which they manage extremely well, perhaps…
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Poets are sultans, if they had their will; For every author would his brother kill.
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The best part of every author is in general to be found in his book, I assure you.
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.
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Every author, however modest, keeps a most outrageous vanity chained like a madman in the padded cell of his breast.
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In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.
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