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Chapter 10

           Hereweretreesofeveryshapeandsizeandhuewhichitispossibletoconceiveof,manyofwhichwehadnotseenintheothervalleys;for,thestreaminthisvalleybeinglarger,andthemouldmuchricherthanintheValleyoftheWreck,itwasclothedwithamoreluxuriantgrowthoftreesandplants.Sometreesweredark,glossygreen;othersofarichandwarmhue,contrastingwellwiththoseofapale,lightgreen,whichwereeverywhereabundant.Amongthesewerecognisedthebroad,darkheadsofthebread-fruit,withitsgoldenfruit;thepure,silveryfoliageofthecandle-nut,andseveralspecieswhichboreastrongresemblancetothepine;whilehereandthere,ingroupsandinsingletrees,rosethetallformsofthecocoa-nutpalms,spreadingabroad,andwavingtheirgracefulplumeshighabovealltherest,asiftheywereasuperiorraceofstatelygiantskeepingguardovertheseluxuriantforests.Oh,itwasamostenchantingscene!andIthankedGodforhavingcreatedsuchdelightfulspotsfortheuseofman.

           Now,whileweweregazingaroundusinsilentadmiration,Jackutteredanexclamationofsurprise,andpointingtoanobjectalittletoonesideofus,said:

           "That’sabanyantree."

           "Andwhat’sabanyantree?"inquiredPeterkinaswewalkedtowardsit.

           "Averycuriousone,asyoushallseepresently,"repliedJack."Itiscalledtheaoahere,ifIrecollectrightly,andhasawonderfulpeculiarityaboutit.Whatanenormousoneitis,tobesure!"

           "It!"repeatedPeterkin.

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