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The warmth of the sun , penetrating the glass , made them grow and spread very
fast ; but without manure and glass frames , these plants would not grow in this
country , so early in the spring , as they are natives of a hotter climate . William ...
The warmth of the sun , penetrating the glass , made them grow and spread very
fast ; but without manure and glass frames , these plants would not grow in this
country , so early in the spring , as they are natives of a hotter climate . William ...
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Some patches of hardy Ericas or Heaths also were in flower ; but most of the
plants of this tribe are kept in the stove or green - house , being natives of warmer
climates , and the variety is wonderful . “ You know , Frank , ” said Mrs . Vernon ...
Some patches of hardy Ericas or Heaths also were in flower ; but most of the
plants of this tribe are kept in the stove or green - house , being natives of warmer
climates , and the variety is wonderful . “ You know , Frank , ” said Mrs . Vernon ...
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... come from the continent , particularly from Holland , where the natives attend
carefully to their cultivation ; and so fond are the Dutch of theşe flowers , that they
will give the most enormous prices for the roots of those they consider the finest .
... come from the continent , particularly from Holland , where the natives attend
carefully to their cultivation ; and so fond are the Dutch of theşe flowers , that they
will give the most enormous prices for the roots of those they consider the finest .
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in many parts of the north of England , and very generally in Scotland , the
natives live on oatmeal , made into cakes ; and barley , you know , is made into
malt , and is the principal ingredient in ale and - beer . Rye , in this country , is
mostly ...
in many parts of the north of England , and very generally in Scotland , the
natives live on oatmeal , made into cakes ; and barley , you know , is made into
malt , and is the principal ingredient in ale and - beer . Rye , in this country , is
mostly ...
Page 64
... considered the queen of flowers , being a combination of beauty , elegance ,
and fragrance . The variety is very great :almost every country has its native roses
. “ I will 64 . THE JUVENILE GARDENER . . den for two months, which'time Mr. ...
... considered the queen of flowers , being a combination of beauty , elegance ,
and fragrance . The variety is very great :almost every country has its native roses
. “ I will 64 . THE JUVENILE GARDENER . . den for two months, which'time Mr. ...
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Page 78 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire, — dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight : the murmuring surge, That on th' unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high.
Page 52 - Consider the lilies of the field; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 1 - Then she sang Handel's song — " What though I trace each herb and flower That decks the morning dew? Did I not own Jehovah's power, How vain were all I knew...
Page 122 - The berries and fruit are somewhat of an oval shape, about the size of a cherry, and of a dark-red color when ripe. Each of these contains two cells, and each cell a single seed, which is the coffee as we see it before it undergoes the process of roasting. — Coffee is an article of but recent introduction.
Page 66 - ... Richmond, at the battle of Bofworth Field ; and to exemplify the atrocity of Richard, I have introduced his Falfe Accufation of Haftings on the one fide, and the Death of the two Young Princes in the Tower on the other. " To contraft with thefe preceding tragical fubjects, I have in the centre reprefented the Marriage of Henry the Seventh, with the Daughter of Edward the Fourth, the Union of the White and Red Rofes ; and on one hand, as an image of peace and happinefs, I have introduced young...