Glimpses of Nature, and Objects of Interest Described, During a Visit to the Isle of Wight |
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... rye have long bristles , and oats have loose heads . " Agnes now began to be interested in the wheat- fields they were passing ; and her mamma made her observe the curious curved knife called a sickle , which 12 GLIMPSES OF NATURE ; OR ,
... rye have long bristles , and oats have loose heads . " Agnes now began to be interested in the wheat- fields they were passing ; and her mamma made her observe the curious curved knife called a sickle , which 12 GLIMPSES OF NATURE ; OR ,
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Mrs. Loudon (Jane). observe the curious curved knife called a sickle , which is used in reaping corn ; and the manner in which the corn was tied up in sheaves after it was cut , and the sheaves afterwards placed together in shocks , with ...
Mrs. Loudon (Jane). observe the curious curved knife called a sickle , which is used in reaping corn ; and the manner in which the corn was tied up in sheaves after it was cut , and the sheaves afterwards placed together in shocks , with ...
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... curious ! " cried Agnes . " Did you ever see wheat in flower , my dear , " asked Mr. Bevan . 66 Never , sir , ” replied Agnes ; and then , turning to her father , she said : " I suppose the gentleman wishes to make game of me ; for ...
... curious ! " cried Agnes . " Did you ever see wheat in flower , my dear , " asked Mr. Bevan . 66 Never , sir , ” replied Agnes ; and then , turning to her father , she said : " I suppose the gentleman wishes to make game of me ; for ...
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... curious river . " It is remarkable , " said Mrs. Merton , " that it is not navigable in any part of its long course of forty- two miles ; and that occasionally when the weather has been dry a long time , it disappears altogether . At ...
... curious river . " It is remarkable , " said Mrs. Merton , " that it is not navigable in any part of its long course of forty- two miles ; and that occasionally when the weather has been dry a long time , it disappears altogether . At ...
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... curious old gate , called the bar ; and which was , in fact , one of the gates of the ancient town . Towards this monument of antiquity , Mrs. Merton and Agnes bent their steps ; and Mrs. Merton ex- plained to her daughter , that bar ...
... curious old gate , called the bar ; and which was , in fact , one of the gates of the ancient town . Towards this monument of antiquity , Mrs. Merton and Agnes bent their steps ; and Mrs. Merton ex- plained to her daughter , that bar ...
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