Five Acres Too Much: A Truthful Elucidation of the Attractions of the Country, and a Careful Consideration of the Question of Profit and Loss as Involved in Amateur Farming, with Much Valuable Advice and Instruction to Those about Purchasing Large Or Small Places in the Rural Districts. C By Robert B. Roosevelt ...Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 1869 - 304 páginas |
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... Flushing . - Simplicity of Farming , and Lucidity of Agri- cultural Books . - Profits and Pleasures of Rural Life ....... Page ix CHAPTER I. A COW . Special Points about the Bovine Race . - Directions in Feeding.— Preparations to ...
... Flushing . - Simplicity of Farming , and Lucidity of Agri- cultural Books . - Profits and Pleasures of Rural Life ....... Page ix CHAPTER I. A COW . Special Points about the Bovine Race . - Directions in Feeding.— Preparations to ...
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... Flushing . - An improving Railroad . - Educa- tion by Steam . - True Principles of Travel ... CHAPTER V. A WELL . 77 A Well , considered classically and otherwise . - A Cat in search of the Truth . - A Catastrophe . - Pumps and Vanities ...
... Flushing . - An improving Railroad . - Educa- tion by Steam . - True Principles of Travel ... CHAPTER V. A WELL . 77 A Well , considered classically and otherwise . - A Cat in search of the Truth . - A Catastrophe . - Pumps and Vanities ...
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... FLUSHING SKATING - POND - A DIGRESSION . A nice Man as an Ice - man .... CHAPTER XII . THE SECOND YEAR . 161 A new Start , with no Drawbacks . - Immense Results , but not pre- cisely what was wanted . - The great Pea turns out small ...
... FLUSHING SKATING - POND - A DIGRESSION . A nice Man as an Ice - man .... CHAPTER XII . THE SECOND YEAR . 161 A new Start , with no Drawbacks . - Immense Results , but not pre- cisely what was wanted . - The great Pea turns out small ...
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... Flushing , Long Island . I have some property at Flushing which I should like to sell in lots to suit purchasers ; in xii INTRODUCTION .
... Flushing , Long Island . I have some property at Flushing which I should like to sell in lots to suit purchasers ; in xii INTRODUCTION .
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... Flushing . Un- fortunately , my land had no improvements , but then it was a magnificent level square , precisely like a block in the city , and admirably adapted to building . Otherwise my five acres were full as good as the half of ...
... Flushing . Un- fortunately , my land had no improvements , but then it was a magnificent level square , precisely like a block in the city , and admirably adapted to building . Otherwise my five acres were full as good as the half of ...
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