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Page 79
... plough ; this is the case throughout Meath in particular . Where such soil occurs , its fertility is so conspicuous , that appears as if nature had determined to counteract the bad effects produced by the clumsy system of its ...
... plough ; this is the case throughout Meath in particular . Where such soil occurs , its fertility is so conspicuous , that appears as if nature had determined to counteract the bad effects produced by the clumsy system of its ...
Page 80
... ploughing . In the counties of Limerick and Tipperary there is another kind of rich land , con- sisting of a dark , friable , dry , sandy loam , which if preserved in a clean state , would throw out corn for several years in succession ...
... ploughing . In the counties of Limerick and Tipperary there is another kind of rich land , con- sisting of a dark , friable , dry , sandy loam , which if preserved in a clean state , would throw out corn for several years in succession ...
Page 108
... plough the raw moss three inches deep , to burn it , then to plough six inches deep , and afterwards to carry on to the moss , either in the fine weather of summer , or during frost , one hundred and fifty tons of marl per English acre ...
... plough the raw moss three inches deep , to burn it , then to plough six inches deep , and afterwards to carry on to the moss , either in the fine weather of summer , or during frost , one hundred and fifty tons of marl per English acre ...
Page 109
... plough an acre a day for burning ; but in regular ploughing they can go through only half an acre ; about a hundred acres here have been brought into a state of cultivation . Here , then , we have an instance of something effected in ...
... plough an acre a day for burning ; but in regular ploughing they can go through only half an acre ; about a hundred acres here have been brought into a state of cultivation . Here , then , we have an instance of something effected in ...
Page 220
... ploughing , which yielded the next summer a full crop of hay ; facts , he observes , of which we have no idea in England . He mentions , also , that the wheat of Ireland has no weight , compared with that of dry countries ; the crops ...
... ploughing , which yielded the next summer a full crop of hay ; facts , he observes , of which we have no idea in England . He mentions , also , that the wheat of Ireland has no weight , compared with that of dry countries ; the crops ...
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Page 43 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
Page 258 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Page 293 - He, who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.
Page 761 - ... executed in a great country, and whether, if they could be executed, our people generally would be happier or even richer. Is not the hope of being one day able to purchase and enjoy luxuries, a great spur to...
Page vi - Yet he had a kindness for the Irish nation; and thus generously expressed himself to a gentleman from that country, on the subject of an Union which artful politicians have often had in view: " Do not make an union with us, sir. We should unite with you only to rob you. We should have robbed the Scotch, if they had had any thing of which we could have robbed them.
Page 77 - Through long successive ages to build up A labouring plan of state, behold at once The wonder done...
Page 603 - To confine one's expence entirely to such a gratification, without regard to friends or family, is an indication of a heart destitute of humanity or benevolence. But if a man reserve time sufficient for all laudable pursuits, and money sufficient for all generous purposes, he is free from every shadow of blame or reproach.
Page 532 - Rocks rich in gems, and mountains big with mines, That on the high equator ridgy rise, Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays : Majestic woods, of every vigorous green, Stage above stage, high waving o'er the hills : Or to the far horizon wide diffus'd, A boundless deep immensity of shade.
Page 441 - Also, it hath been said that, by the common law and custom of England, the poor are allowed to enter and glean upon another's ground after the harvest without *being guilty of trespass...
Page 609 - ... so that all that the funnel is filled with is much heated, and, of course, much rarefied. Much more of the prosperity of a winter country depends on the plenty and cheapness of fuel than is generally imagined.