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. C By Robert B. Roosevelt ... |
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... called " Ten Acres Enough " -a practical and sta- tistical , as well as , in certain points , a poetical produc- tion — that I came to prepare this volume . In that work a charming and interesting account is given of the successful ...
... called " Ten Acres Enough " -a practical and sta- tistical , as well as , in certain points , a poetical produc- tion — that I came to prepare this volume . In that work a charming and interesting account is given of the successful ...
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... , and , being naturally proud of his adopted village , and interested in my success in em- igrating thither , gave me throughout his valuable ad- vice and assistance . Of course , his aid was called in on the 20 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
... , and , being naturally proud of his adopted village , and interested in my success in em- igrating thither , gave me throughout his valuable ad- vice and assistance . Of course , his aid was called in on the 20 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH .
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... called in on the cow ques- tion , and equally , of course , he knew an Irishman- by - the - by , what can be the reason that Irishmen are the only people that have cows to sell ? Is it be- cause they love cows , or hate them ? The whole ...
... called in on the cow ques- tion , and equally , of course , he knew an Irishman- by - the - by , what can be the reason that Irishmen are the only people that have cows to sell ? Is it be- cause they love cows , or hate them ? The whole ...
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... called in to strengthen it . He , in his enthusiasm , and being prob- ably as ignorant as myself , used so many supports that it would have been strong enough to carry an elephant , while four able - bodied men were engaged from a ...
... called in to strengthen it . He , in his enthusiasm , and being prob- ably as ignorant as myself , used so many supports that it would have been strong enough to carry an elephant , while four able - bodied men were engaged from a ...
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... called out " soo - so - o - o " in a deprecatory manner , that evidently produced no effect ; he , however , got her head to the first step , where she hesitated , and began to sniff suspiciously . The moment of action had evi- dently ...
... called out " soo - so - o - o " in a deprecatory manner , that evidently produced no effect ; he , however , got her head to the first step , where she hesitated , and began to sniff suspiciously . The moment of action had evi- dently ...
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Page i - 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. By ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT, Author of "Game Fish of North America," "Superior Fishing," "Game Birds,