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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Page ix
... , or even reading this book , without first perusing that one . To be sure , the author forgets occasionally some minor matters - such as clothing , food , and the like , leaving his family naked and unfed for several A 2 IT ...
... , or even reading this book , without first perusing that one . To be sure , the author forgets occasionally some minor matters - such as clothing , food , and the like , leaving his family naked and unfed for several A 2 IT ...
Page x
... occasionally condescend to speak of food and raiment -- those commonplace ne- cessities -- it must be understood to be with no sordid view ; and if I keep these matters before the read- er's attention , it will be for the sole purpose ...
... occasionally condescend to speak of food and raiment -- those commonplace ne- cessities -- it must be understood to be with no sordid view ; and if I keep these matters before the read- er's attention , it will be for the sole purpose ...
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... occasionally kick over the milk- pail , it is probably with good reason or with the best of intentions . They have nice long coats that keep them from catching cold in winter , and have an odd way of perspiring through their noses that ...
... occasionally kick over the milk- pail , it is probably with good reason or with the best of intentions . They have nice long coats that keep them from catching cold in winter , and have an odd way of perspiring through their noses that ...
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... 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 so uncon- scious ...
... 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 so uncon- scious ...
Page 37
... occasionally the stairs will be omitted ; but these are matters for the practical builder to correct - the great point is to mark out the general scheme scientifically . Of course , therefore , the first thing to do toward ། · །། J ...
... occasionally the stairs will be omitted ; but these are matters for the practical builder to correct - the great point is to mark out the general scheme scientifically . Of course , therefore , the first thing to do toward ། · །། J ...
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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,