The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideThomas Spencer Baynes A. and C. Black, 1875 - 908 pages |
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Page 291
... plough ; whilst a roller , drawn by two horses yoked abreast , completes the operation . The steward stands by super ... ploughing , and a very great husbandry . " Isaac , too , conjoined tillage with pastoral husbandry , and that with ...
... plough ; whilst a roller , drawn by two horses yoked abreast , completes the operation . The steward stands by super ... ploughing , and a very great husbandry . " Isaac , too , conjoined tillage with pastoral husbandry , and that with ...
Page 295
... plough and other instruments , which are concisely and yet minutely described ; and then about a third part of it is ... plough that is now found so useful on hilly grounds . Of wheel - ploughs he observes , that " they be good on even ...
... plough and other instruments , which are concisely and yet minutely described ; and then about a third part of it is ... plough that is now found so useful on hilly grounds . Of wheel - ploughs he observes , that " they be good on even ...
Page 297
... ploughs is interesting ; and he justly recommends such as were drawn by two horses ( some even by one horse ) , in ... plough at all , if so be that we could certainly have corn at a reasonable rate , and likewise vent for all our ...
... ploughs is interesting ; and he justly recommends such as were drawn by two horses ( some even by one horse ) , in ... plough at all , if so be that we could certainly have corn at a reasonable rate , and likewise vent for all our ...
Page 298
... plough in their cloaks . It is the fashion of them to wear cloaks when they go abroad , but especially on Sundays . They have neither good bread , cheese , nor drink . They cannot make them , nor will they learn . Their butter is very ...
... plough in their cloaks . It is the fashion of them to wear cloaks when they go abroad , but especially on Sundays . They have neither good bread , cheese , nor drink . They cannot make them , nor will they learn . Their butter is very ...
Page 299
... plough the turnips in without feeding . " 4 This was written in February 1694 ; but ten years before , Wor- lidge ... ploughing and hocing , being continued until they had well - nigh arrived at maturity . As the distance between his ...
... plough the turnips in without feeding . " 4 This was written in February 1694 ; but ten years before , Wor- lidge ... ploughing and hocing , being continued until they had well - nigh arrived at maturity . As the distance between his ...
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