Five Acres Too Much: A Truthful Elucidation of the Attractions of the Country, and a Careful Consideration of the Question of Profit and Loss as Involved in Amateur Farming, with Much Valuable Advice and Instruction to Those about Purchasing Large Or Small Places in the Rural Districts |
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Page 34
... round about , and occasionally pin them to the earth with a thrust of her horns ; and if she found the stable , which was of wood , close and un- comfortable , she now and then walked out of it through the side , but did these things in ...
... round about , and occasionally pin them to the earth with a thrust of her horns ; and if she found the stable , which was of wood , close and un- comfortable , she now and then walked out of it through the side , but did these things in ...
Page 38
... round three sides ; there were four rooms on each floor , and it would have been perfection had not the parlor and dining- room proved to be only about seven feet by twelve , which , after some careful measurements , was deter- mined to ...
... round three sides ; there were four rooms on each floor , and it would have been perfection had not the parlor and dining- room proved to be only about seven feet by twelve , which , after some careful measurements , was deter- mined to ...
Page 63
... rounded like a ball , but he would stand with one foot in the trough , and never desist till the last morsel was consumed . was as clean and white as a baby in a morning - gown , and would allow his flanks to be scratched in the most ...
... rounded like a ball , but he would stand with one foot in the trough , and never desist till the last morsel was consumed . was as clean and white as a baby in a morning - gown , and would allow his flanks to be scratched in the most ...
Page 65
... round a circle , and a number of noble forest - trees ; but the grass has cov- ered the carriage - road , weeds have choked the lawn , and the trees spread their scraggy branches untrim- med and uncared for . The dwelling is large , and ...
... round a circle , and a number of noble forest - trees ; but the grass has cov- ered the carriage - road , weeds have choked the lawn , and the trees spread their scraggy branches untrim- med and uncared for . The dwelling is large , and ...
Page 69
... round the corner , and to help my groom , who was lying on his back in the road , upon his feet . It seemed that the horse had stood perfectly quiet for several minutes , then became uneasy , began to tremble , and turn his head with a ...
... round the corner , and to help my groom , who was lying on his back in the road , upon his feet . It seemed that the horse had stood perfectly quiet for several minutes , then became uneasy , began to tremble , and turn his head with a ...
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