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A History of the County of Oxford
… 1863 the town remained a 'subject of ridicule for mud and dust', stones laid in macadamizing being reportedly scraped …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… but on exposure to the air, it rapidly crumbled into dust. Witton-Gilbert (St. Michael) WITTON-GILBERT ( St. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and in 1650 two osier hams were leased to an Oxford basket-maker. 12 There was some conversion of former demesne …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… OED earliest date of use: 1400 Found described as BEST, DUST, foul or fowl, GARBLED, INDIA, LARGE, OLD, SMALL, TURKEY …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… balusters; two of the posts are surmounted by a vase and a basket of flowers respectively; the staircase itself has …
A History of the County of Essex
… 20 Women's work included osier peeling at Bottengoms for basket makers. The number of domestic servants declined from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… an inscribed panel surrounded by drapery; under the basket is a spade bearing a coat of arms; (3) of Edward …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… and the four and five shift courses are now adopted. Bone-dust has been introduced with success in the cultivation of … improved; the lands have been drained and inclosed; bone-dust, rape, &c., are used as manures with success, and all …