 | John Claudius Loudon - 1839 - 760 pàgines
...svarren, producing nothing but a few blades of grass, with the heath or ling indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. " In the course of...and, moreover, it would be seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter.' " My grandfather, who was of an impetuous and decided character, but always... | |
 | 1839 - 760 pàgines
...warren, producing nothing but a few blades of grass, with the heath or ling indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. " In the course of...and, moreover, it would be seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter.' " My grandfather, who was of an impetuous and decided character, but always... | |
 | John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1842 - 666 pàgines
...rabbit-warren, producing nothing but a few blades of grass, with the heath or ling indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. In the course of a...and, moreover, it would be seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." The Duke replied, " Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation."... | |
 | 1842 - 606 pàgines
...indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. In the course of a few years, the Duke perceived the plantation required thinning, in order to admit...and, moreover, it would be seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." The Duke replied, " Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation."... | |
 | 1842 - 600 pàgines
...accordingly gave instructions to his gardener and directed him as to the mode and extent of the t'.iinning required. The gardener paused, and hesitated, and...and, moreover, it would be seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." The Duke replied, " Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation."... | |
 | 1849 - 606 pàgines
...plantation required thinning, in order to admit a freer circulation of air, and give health and vigor to the young trees, he accordingly gave instructions...young plantation, and, moreover, it would be seriously mjurious to my reputation as a planter.' The duke replied, ' Do as I desire you, and I will take care... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pàgines
...plantation required thinning, in order to admit a freer circulation of air, and give health and vigor same legend of the murdered apprentice аш the martyred...reappears under diiferen names — so that in effect my reputation as a planter.' The duke replied, ' Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation.'... | |
 | Christopher Young Michie - 1888 - 356 pàgines
...proper time, in spite of his gardener, who, on receiving directions as to the thinning, replied, ' Your Grace must pardon me if I humbly remonstrate...orders ; but I cannot possibly do what you desire, since it would destroy the young plantation and seriously injure my reputation as a planter.' The Duke... | |
 | Mrs. C. W. Earle - 1897 - 406 pàgines
...rabbit-warren, producing nothing but a few blades of grass, with the heath or ling indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. ' In the course of...and, moreover, it would be seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." ' My grandfather, who was of an impetuous and decided character, but always... | |
 | Herbrand Arthur Russell Duke of Bedford - 1897 - 272 pàgines
...thinning in order to admit a free circulation of air and give health and vigour to the young trees, gave instructions to his gardener, and directed him...paused and hesitated, and at length said : ' Your * Gardener and botanist, Chelsea, and soon distinborn in 1691. He succeeded guished himself by his... | |
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Duke perceived that the plantation required thinning, in order to admit a free circulation of air, and give health and vigour to the young trees. He accordingly gave instructions to his gardener, and directed him as to the mode and extent of the thinning... 
