 Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterwards put into a large earthen vessel ; the earth was then moistened with rain-water, and a willow tree weighing five pounds was planted therein. During the space of five years the earth was...  The New England Farmer - Page 4211862Full view - About this book
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1874 - 332 pages
...conjecture is likely to be correct or not. Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterwards put into a large earthen vessel ; the earth was then...years the earth was carefully watered with rain-water or pure water. The willow grew and flourished, and to prevent the earth from being mixed with fresh... | |
 | 1890 - 830 pages
...this conjecture is correct or not. Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterwards put into a large earthen vessel; the earth was then moistened with rain water, and a willow tree, weighing five pounds, was planted therein. During the space of five... | |
 | Edward Bliss Foote - 1892 - 976 pages
...and the comments of the narrator: "Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterward put into a large earthen vessel; the earth was then moistened with rain-water, and » willow-tree, weighing five pounds, was placed therein. During the space of five years, tho earth... | |
 | Edward Bliss Foote - 1904 - 884 pages
...and the comments of the narrator : " Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterward put into a large earthen vessel ; the earth was then moistened with rain-water, and a willow-tree, weighing five pounds, was placed therein. During the space of five years, the earth was... | |
 | Ohio Cultivator Vol.XVIII January 1,1862 No.1 - 1862 - 336 pages
...this conjecture is correct or not. Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterwards put into a large earthen vessel ; the earth was then...of five years the earth was carefully watered with rain water. The willow grew and flourished, and to prevent the earth from being mixed with fresh, being... | |
 | Country life - 1850 - 312 pages
...vessel, the eurth was then moistened with rain water, and a willow tree, weighing 5 Ibs. was placed therein. During the space of five years the earth' was carefully watered with rain water, or pure water; the willow grew and flourished ; and to prevent the earth being mixed with... | |
 | Eliza Cook - 1852 - 432 pages
...conjecture is likely to be correctornot. Two hundred pounds of earth were dried in an oven, and afterwards put into a large earthen vessel ; the earth was then moistened with rain- water, and a willow-tree, weighing five pounds, was planted therein. During the space of five... | |
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