The contrast between the dark hues of the evergreens, with which all the heights near the water were shaded, was in soft contrast to the livelier green of the other foliage, while the meadows and pastures were luxuriant with a verdure unsurpassed by that of England.

Luxuriant in the extreme, his allusions are always striking, and always happy.

A year or two, however, in this climate will heal these temporary scars, and all will be as luxuriant as ever.

"Why, no," replied he: "as my pastures are richer and more luxuriant than his, two of my cattle are worth perhaps three of his.

Its base is watered by a small gushing rill, and the vegetation now is very luxuriant from the continual supply of moisture.

Sunday, March 13th, Seven A.M.This place looks wonderfully green and luxuriant after China.

The grass is very luxuriant without being rank; it was not known to me, for, unlike most of the other plants, I had not met with it in Australia.