The Natural History of Pliny, Volum 4H. G. Bohn, 1856 - 544 sider |
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... doubt , they afford to the earth ; and the more so , from the fact that those writers who have hitherto treated of them with any degree of exact- ness , seem to have written their works for the use of any class of men but the ...
... doubt , they afford to the earth ; and the more so , from the fact that those writers who have hitherto treated of them with any degree of exact- ness , seem to have written their works for the use of any class of men but the ...
Side 18
... doubt upon the subject . One of the very first recommendations that he gives is to take every care that the farm servants are kept in good condition.79 It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture , that nothing must be done too ...
... doubt upon the subject . One of the very first recommendations that he gives is to take every care that the farm servants are kept in good condition.79 It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture , that nothing must be done too ...
Side 21
... that is indigenous to South America . Fée has little doubt that it is the Holcus sorgho of Lin- næus , the " Indian millet , " that is meant . stalk like that of the reed . This stalk springs Chap . 10. ] 21 DIFFERENT KINDS OF GRAIN .
... that is indigenous to South America . Fée has little doubt that it is the Holcus sorgho of Lin- næus , the " Indian millet , " that is meant . stalk like that of the reed . This stalk springs Chap . 10. ] 21 DIFFERENT KINDS OF GRAIN .
Side 29
... doubts whether that can possibly be the grain here alluded to . 52 There is no barley without a beard ; it is clearly a variety of wheat that is alluded to . 53 Triticum spelta of Linnæus . 54 " Semen , " the same as zea , or spelt . 65 ...
... doubts whether that can possibly be the grain here alluded to . 52 There is no barley without a beard ; it is clearly a variety of wheat that is alluded to . 53 Triticum spelta of Linnæus . 54 " Semen , " the same as zea , or spelt . 65 ...
Side 35
... doubt that this was siligo , or winter - wheat , in a very high state of cultivation . 94 Il . v . 1. 195 . 95 There are still some varieties both of winter - wheat and spelt that have the beard . 96 It is generally thought that this is ...
... doubt that this was siligo , or winter - wheat , in a very high state of cultivation . 94 Il . v . 1. 195 . 95 There are still some varieties both of winter - wheat and spelt that have the beard . 96 It is generally thought that this is ...
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