The country; or, Old Michael and young Maurice [by G. Mogridge].1843 |
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... crop - Thunder and lightning 100 CHAPTER IX . THE COUNTRY IN SEPTEMBER . Clipping hedges - September in some respects preferable to July and August - The farmer pulls his seed hemp , buys in live stock and hurdles , pens his sheep in ...
... crop - Thunder and lightning 100 CHAPTER IX . THE COUNTRY IN SEPTEMBER . Clipping hedges - September in some respects preferable to July and August - The farmer pulls his seed hemp , buys in live stock and hurdles , pens his sheep in ...
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... crop as the wheat does that lies in the ground all the winter . There are three ways of sowing wheat : one is by scattering it over the ground with the hand ; this is called broad - cast : another is by dropping the grains into holes ...
... crop as the wheat does that lies in the ground all the winter . There are three ways of sowing wheat : one is by scattering it over the ground with the hand ; this is called broad - cast : another is by dropping the grains into holes ...
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... crop , you may depend on it . In the east the grass is soon withered by the burning sun ; hence the psalmist says , ' Let the wicked be as the grass upon the house - tops , which withereth afore it groweth up. IN JUNE . 75.
... crop , you may depend on it . In the east the grass is soon withered by the burning sun ; hence the psalmist says , ' Let the wicked be as the grass upon the house - tops , which withereth afore it groweth up. IN JUNE . 75.
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... crops that are to follow . But on many accounts the turnip is a root very hard to rear - it has so many enemies . They say that often , in a single county , the turnips destroyed amount to as much as a hundred IN JUNE . 81.
... crops that are to follow . But on many accounts the turnip is a root very hard to rear - it has so many enemies . They say that often , in a single county , the turnips destroyed amount to as much as a hundred IN JUNE . 81.
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... crops . The scarlet runner is a favourite plant of mine , it looks so showy and cheerful . Not only where the country breezes blow , But ' mid the city's crowded houses low , Oft have I seen the scarlet runner cling , And climb in ...
... crops . The scarlet runner is a favourite plant of mine , it looks so showy and cheerful . Not only where the country breezes blow , But ' mid the city's crowded houses low , Oft have I seen the scarlet runner cling , And climb in ...
Términos y frases comunes
abroad April ash tree August barn beautiful bees beetle billhook birds blackbird blackcap bloom brook butterfly cattle clover cockchafer coppice crop cuckoo daisy dare say earth eggs farm farmer Browning field fieldfares flowers Frank Perkins fresh fruit garden glorious God's Grange grass green ground hand happy hare harebells hath hear heard heart heaven hedge hole holy horses insects lambs lark leaves live look Lord mad dog Maurice meadow mercies month nest nettles never November old Michael picture pilewort plants pleasant plenty plough Plough Monday poor praise Prickleback raven Redwings Rejoice remember rick-yard roots Saviour seed seen sheep shepherd's purse shining shower silk-worm sing skies snail snow sowing spring tell thee thing thou threshing threshing machine tree turnip Twelfth Night walks weather weeds wheat wind wings winter worm young
Pasajes populares
Página 78 - He was oppressed, and he was afflicted ; yet he opened not his mouth; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter; and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Página 134 - The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them ; and they said unto the olive tree, 'Reign thou over us.
Página 127 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Página 137 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Página 120 - And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not : 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
Página 60 - God might have made the earth bring forth Enough for great and small, The oak tree and the cedar tree, Without a flower at all.
Página 8 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Página 72 - Almighty and everlasting God / who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day / Defend us in the 68 CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICE. FREE CHURCHES same with thy mighty power / and grant that this day we fall into no sin / neither run into any kind of danger / but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance / to do always that is righteous in thy sight / through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Página 75 - Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Página 61 - Our outward life requires them not ; Then wherefore had they birth ? — To minister delight to man, To beautify the earth. To comfort man, — to whisper hope Whene'er his faith is dim ; For who so careth for the flowers Will much more care for him ! THE WOODLAND SANCTUARY.