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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… part of the county, the farmer has mostly to complain of drought, by which he loses much every summer. All kinds of …
Journal of the House of Lords
… it, if there is extreme Wetness particularly, but even Drought operates against it; it becomes baked like a Brick, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of Asthall was noted as being thin, light, and liable to drought. 22 Communications 23 Akeman Street From the mid 1st …
Old and New London
… times. There was, indeed, an almost incessant complaint of drought, which seemed to be increased by the very remedies …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… small stagnant pool, which wholly evaporates in seasons of drought; and at some distance below, under their northern …
Broughton Poggs Parish
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 17, Bampton Hundred (Part Four)
… fell temporarily to only 7 d. an acre, possibly because of drought; by then it lay in 'various parcels', and was …
A History of the County of Stafford
… result of insufficient water in the west arm because of drought and too much water being taken to power the mills at …
A History of the County of Oxford
… named Micklem ( c. 182070), previously by brewers named Drought ( c. 17501800), earlier ( c. 160060) by brewers named …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of corn, by retaining moisture beneath them during time of drought, and affording regular warmth to the blades of the …
Calendar, Committee for Compounding
… of malt, formerly the chief profit, is gone, and the great drought has kept them five months at a stand still for want …