The Americans at Home; Or, Byeways, Backwoods, and PrairiesBooks on Demand, 1854 - Всего страниц: 322 |
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... trees , short , and of monstrous bulk , so that they nearly shut out the light of the moon in various places . The ... trees , leaving , of course , the larger ones standing . At the extreme west of this clear space , two scaffolds were ...
... trees , short , and of monstrous bulk , so that they nearly shut out the light of the moon in various places . The ... trees , leaving , of course , the larger ones standing . At the extreme west of this clear space , two scaffolds were ...
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... . Pine knots were fastened to some of the larger trees , and lighted , so as to enable us to see distinctly anything that approached . We were then ordered to take our stations . Bob WOLF - HUNTING ON THE TURKISAG . 45.
... . Pine knots were fastened to some of the larger trees , and lighted , so as to enable us to see distinctly anything that approached . We were then ordered to take our stations . Bob WOLF - HUNTING ON THE TURKISAG . 45.
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... trees cannot run away — the axe will cut - the gouge will pierce - the troughs will hold - fire will burn - sap will boil . True ; but the sun is fitful , and will not always shine just enough and not too much , nor the frost come ...
... trees cannot run away — the axe will cut - the gouge will pierce - the troughs will hold - fire will burn - sap will boil . True ; but the sun is fitful , and will not always shine just enough and not too much , nor the frost come ...
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... trees begin to feel the sun's genial influence , is the propitious period . Winters of abundant snow are more particularly fa- vourable , as more frequent changes of tem- perature usually attend its departure . In this case , the sugar ...
... trees begin to feel the sun's genial influence , is the propitious period . Winters of abundant snow are more particularly fa- vourable , as more frequent changes of tem- perature usually attend its departure . In this case , the sugar ...
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... tree in Blandford , which was four feet through at base and one hundred and eight feet high , yielded seven cords and a half of wood . It is said that the wood of this tree may be easily distinguished from the red or the river maple ...
... tree in Blandford , which was four feet through at base and one hundred and eight feet high , yielded seven cords and a half of wood . It is said that the wood of this tree may be easily distinguished from the red or the river maple ...
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