Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume 7Redfield and Lindsay, 1840 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 30
Page 13
... acre of ground , the trees of which shall have been planted in the year 1839 , two hundred dollars , or plate of that value , at their option . southeastern exposures are the best suited for the following reasons : the mulberry requires ...
... acre of ground , the trees of which shall have been planted in the year 1839 , two hundred dollars , or plate of that value , at their option . southeastern exposures are the best suited for the following reasons : the mulberry requires ...
Page 14
... acre , strew- so much the better , as each large joint , if proper - ed over the plants after they are up and in ... acre . Ashes . One hundred and fifty bushels per acre . Bone Dust and Ashes . Two hundred and fifty bushels of the ...
... acre , strew- so much the better , as each large joint , if proper - ed over the plants after they are up and in ... acre . Ashes . One hundred and fifty bushels per acre . Bone Dust and Ashes . Two hundred and fifty bushels of the ...
Page 19
... acres . Some of them own immense herds of cattle . We counted upward of two hundred at one time within sight , grazing on the prairies , belonging It was thought by some in- to one man ; and it was thought he owned about one hundred ...
... acres . Some of them own immense herds of cattle . We counted upward of two hundred at one time within sight , grazing on the prairies , belonging It was thought by some in- to one man ; and it was thought he owned about one hundred ...
Page 33
... acre of canvass . The various ob- jects depicted , are from drawings taken by Mr. Horner , from the top of St. Paul's cathedral . Mr. Horner embarked his fortune in this undertaking , and came to this country , we believe , ruined . The ...
... acre of canvass . The various ob- jects depicted , are from drawings taken by Mr. Horner , from the top of St. Paul's cathedral . Mr. Horner embarked his fortune in this undertaking , and came to this country , we believe , ruined . The ...
Page 75
... acre in beets . But this is not all . The proprietor of the cows , in the spring , would have the gratification to know , that he had treated his animals well , and the satisfaction of seeing them in good condition . FRUIT TREES . THE ...
... acre in beets . But this is not all . The proprietor of the cows , in the spring , would have the gratification to know , that he had treated his animals well , and the satisfaction of seeing them in good condition . FRUIT TREES . THE ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acre Actinolite American amianthus ancient animal appear arms army beautiful birds body British called carnelian cetacea character chevrotains color commenced common COMMON CRANE covered cultivated death dollars earth Egypt eight England engraving feet fifty fire five former four France friends fungi George Clinton give governor ground hand head heart Herculaneum honor hornblende hundred Iceni inches Indians inhabitants instrument iodine Jerusalem Jews kanchil kind king land length light lyre manner means ment miles mineral Mississippi Missouri mountain nature nearly never night painted passed Persian person Phidias plants plate possession pounds present produce rich river rock Romans Rome says seed seen shore side soil sometimes soon South Sea Company Spain species spirit spring stone surface thou thousand tion trees twenty whole wood young
Popular passages
Page 348 - And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Page 21 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Page 322 - It is with narrow-souled people as with narrownecked bottles ; the less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out.
Page 50 - often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the president, without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting ; but now, at length, I have the happiness to know that it is a rising, and not a setting sun.
Page 342 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 110 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 122 - Heaven, and glances at that divinely consoling proclamation, " come unto me all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest:" The ruin of the steeple is about thirty feet high, and mantled, to its very summit, with ivy.
Page 434 - Vaccinae, A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England. Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox...
Page 384 - Those chimes that tell a thousand tales, Sweet tales of olden time ! And ring a thousand memories At vesper, and at prime ; At bridal and at burial, For cottager and king — Those chimes — those glorious Christian chimes, How blessedly they ring...
Page 348 - Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair : and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.