Harvest: An Anthology of Farm WritingWheeler McMillen Appleton-Century, 1964 - 424 pages |
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Page 63
... land from me ; your son may say to me , by and by , this is my father's land , Andrew , you must quit it . No , no , said Mr. A. V. , there is no such danger ; the king and his ministers are too just to take the labour of a poor settler ...
... land from me ; your son may say to me , by and by , this is my father's land , Andrew , you must quit it . No , no , said Mr. A. V. , there is no such danger ; the king and his ministers are too just to take the labour of a poor settler ...
Page 105
... land so far lovely and desirable , makes a fortune which he cannot carry away with him , but which is useful to his country long afterwards . The man that works at home helps society at large with somewhat more of certainty than he who ...
... land so far lovely and desirable , makes a fortune which he cannot carry away with him , but which is useful to his country long afterwards . The man that works at home helps society at large with somewhat more of certainty than he who ...
Page 110
... land . The better lands are loaded with timber , which he cannot clear ; they need drainage , which he cannot attempt . He cannot plough , or fell trees , or drain the rich swamp . He is a poor creature ; he scratches with a sharp stick ...
... land . The better lands are loaded with timber , which he cannot clear ; they need drainage , which he cannot attempt . He cannot plough , or fell trees , or drain the rich swamp . He is a poor creature ; he scratches with a sharp stick ...
Contents
Christopher Columbus Turns in a Crop | 3 |
Much More Corne was Planted | 9 |
PERLEY POORE How the Pig Helped to Make Massa | 16 |
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