Search
A History of the County of Middlesex
… and the land over-burdened. Foot goes on to say that 'hay-making in Middlesex is carried on by a process peculiar to … of advice; 34 he points out the importance of hedges in making the new inclosures. These should not be made of … the wastefulness of commons, and the excellence of the hay-making. 'This branch of the rural art has, by the farmers of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… drag-harrows are in use; these are most useful in making a good tilth and for dragging out couch. The … many improvements and additions have been made to hay-making machinery, such as tedders, swath-turners, … be used would be the Down Cotswold. He speaks of them making 9 stone, or say 54 s., and clipping 7 to 8 lbs. of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… with common right of sheep on all land, thus, in some way, making up for their now uneconomic size and loss of stubble … proportion of copyholders on each manor. 98 The force making for the end of leases for lives, or long leases, was … lands were still greatly in need of draining. Until the making of tiles had been developed, turf or 'bush and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… that as yearly tenants they were scarcely justified in making the large outlay which high farming requiredand that … place of the flock, and corn growing has superseded the making of meata state of things which cannot last long'. 32 … 1914 with the virtual extinction of Wiltshire cheese-making. The long period over which they occurred suggests …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Barton. Stone is quarried for building purposes, and for making roads. The living is a discharged rectory, with the …
Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640
… cease vomiting firstly fluid and finally blood until after making attempts to stop it, which were unsuccessful, she … to attend Censors for exam. 4 Nov 1614 Entry Examined, 'making use of a language very like Latin'. Action taken ? 15 …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… FLOWERED, etc. Alamodes were particularly desirable for making up small items of APPAREL sold READY MADE in some … was either produced in the brewing of ALE or suitable for making ale OED earliest date of use: 1741 See also BARM, …