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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... natural sphere of his existence , dreams of a neat , quiet , retired country place , and books such as " Ten Acres Enough " persuade him to convert these dreams into realities . I had always been troubled with similar visions , although ...
... natural sphere of his existence , dreams of a neat , quiet , retired country place , and books such as " Ten Acres Enough " persuade him to convert these dreams into realities . I had always been troubled with similar visions , although ...
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... 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 .
... 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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... natural wood was the most beautiful trimming , and that only stained or painted wood- work was decent ; that the proper way was to paper the walls , and that no paper would stick on fresh walls . There was much more equally valuable ad ...
... natural wood was the most beautiful trimming , and that only stained or painted wood- work was decent ; that the proper way was to paper the walls , and that no paper would stick on fresh walls . There was much more equally valuable ad ...
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... naturally expect windows . It might have been called a model of surprises . To a person who prided himself on his abilities for laying out a plan economically and advantageously , this was discour- aging ; but , after all , to a ...
... naturally expect windows . It might have been called a model of surprises . To a person who prided himself on his abilities for laying out a plan economically and advantageously , this was discour- aging ; but , after all , to a ...
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... natural idiosyncracy , or from the training of my profession , which teaches obedience to the pow- ers that be , and prefers technicalities to violence , I have a positive objection to murdering any one or being murdered myself ...
... natural idiosyncracy , or from the training of my profession , which teaches obedience to the pow- ers that be , and prefers technicalities to violence , I have a positive objection to murdering any one or being murdered myself ...
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