The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... taken from a river , which will convey water over the land by the side of that river to a con- siderable distance below the head of the main , where the river from which it is taken flows greatly below it . As water , however , if left ...
... taken from a river , which will convey water over the land by the side of that river to a con- siderable distance below the head of the main , where the river from which it is taken flows greatly below it . As water , however , if left ...
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... taken from ditches or ponds is superior to using it alone , and , as a general rule , double the quantity of earth should be mixed with that of lime . The requisite proportions vary , however , with the nature of the soils ; but are ...
... taken from ditches or ponds is superior to using it alone , and , as a general rule , double the quantity of earth should be mixed with that of lime . The requisite proportions vary , however , with the nature of the soils ; but are ...
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... taken not to leave the seeds uncovered , they must also not be buried deeper than about an inch . They should be sowed in the latter end of March . An acre of very ordinary land will maintain four cows for eight months , and afford the ...
... taken not to leave the seeds uncovered , they must also not be buried deeper than about an inch . They should be sowed in the latter end of March . An acre of very ordinary land will maintain four cows for eight months , and afford the ...
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... taken up by the stub- ble of the preceding . The banishment of the plough in spring , to as great a degree as possible , has taken place , in consequence of this most useful and happy innovation . All peas and beans , barley and oats ...
... taken up by the stub- ble of the preceding . The banishment of the plough in spring , to as great a degree as possible , has taken place , in consequence of this most useful and happy innovation . All peas and beans , barley and oats ...
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... taken in both above and below . The best form for a stack is that of a cone , ( the top of which should be formed with three sheaves united in a point ) placed upon a cylinder . The moment a stack is finished the covering of it should ...
... taken in both above and below . The best form for a stack is that of a cone , ( the top of which should be formed with three sheaves united in a point ) placed upon a cylinder . The moment a stack is finished the covering of it should ...
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