The lady's country companion; or, How to enjoy a country life rationallyLongman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1852 - 436 من الصفحات |
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... possible , from the gradually declining state of my health , I may not have another opportunity of men- tioning them in their proper place , and as I think my readers will be likely to place more confidence in my counsels when they know ...
... possible , from the gradually declining state of my health , I may not have another opportunity of men- tioning them in their proper place , and as I think my readers will be likely to place more confidence in my counsels when they know ...
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... possible that fresh air can contribute towards happiness ? and I , in return , ask you if you have never felt the in- fluence of a fine clear bracing morning in making you feel gay and happy , quite independently of moral TREES . 15.
... possible that fresh air can contribute towards happiness ? and I , in return , ask you if you have never felt the in- fluence of a fine clear bracing morning in making you feel gay and happy , quite independently of moral TREES . 15.
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... possible . I see by the plan ( fig . 1. ) that you have a good- sized hall , so that you will have room for playing at battledore and shuttlecock after all ; and I repeat that it is a game not to be despised , though you do speak so ...
... possible . I see by the plan ( fig . 1. ) that you have a good- sized hall , so that you will have room for playing at battledore and shuttlecock after all ; and I repeat that it is a game not to be despised , though you do speak so ...
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... possible to drain through the earth in the pots , should be emptied , as nothing can be more injurious to most kinds of plants in pots than to let water stand in their saucers . If a constant fire be kept in the room so that the air is ...
... possible to drain through the earth in the pots , should be emptied , as nothing can be more injurious to most kinds of plants in pots than to let water stand in their saucers . If a constant fire be kept in the room so that the air is ...
الصفحة 20
... that warm colours , such as rich yellows and reds , should be avoided in rooms lighted from the south . As , however , it is desirable , if possible , to shake off the dislike you have taken to what I hope you 20 BOOK I. THE HOUSE .
... that warm colours , such as rich yellows and reds , should be avoided in rooms lighted from the south . As , however , it is desirable , if possible , to shake off the dislike you have taken to what I hope you 20 BOOK I. THE HOUSE .
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