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" ... cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed by straining a tent, or cover of canvas, over the whole tree, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the heat of the weather required ; and so, by withholding... "
A topographical history of Surrey, by E.W. Brayley assisted by J. Britton ... - Page 69
by Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1841
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 92

1793 - 524 pages
...fcoop as' the heat of the weather required ; and fo, by withholding the fun-beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long...gotten their perfect cherry colour : and when he was aflured of her majeily't coming, he removed the tent, and a few funny days brought them to their maturity....
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Ambulator: Or, a Pocket Companion in a Tour Round London, Within the Circuit ...

1800 - 274 pages
...horn, as the heat of the weather required ; nnd fo, by witholding the fun beams from rtflefting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long before they had gotten their perfeft cherry colour ; and, when he was aflurcd. of her Majefty's coming, he removed the tent, and...
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The History and Survey of London and Its Environs from the ..., Volume 4

B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 624 pages
...horn, as the heat of the weather required: and so, by with-holding the sunbeams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long, before they had gotten their perfect cherry-colour; and when he was assured of her majesty's coming, he removed the tetit, and a few sunny...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...as the heat of the weather required ; and so, by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon tiie berries, they grew both great, and were very long...few sunny days brought them to their full maturity." Lysan's Environ of London, Pel. I. Page 56. BEECHWOOD, near St. Alban's, the seat of Sir John Sebright,...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 566 pages
...horn, as the heat of the weather required ; and so, by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long...sunny days brought them to their full maturity."— Lysvm's Environs qf LmX Vo\, /. Page 50. « Mors •4 t • ft fcw." •Jif.fth i In.— *v* " Mors...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 576 pages
...horn, as the heat of the weather required ; and so, by withholdiug the sun beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long...few sunny days brought them to their full maturity." — Ly sons' s Environs qf London, Vol. /. Page 56. • * ' 1 I " Mors sexier tirides monies." -' THOMAS...
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London, by David Hughson, Volume 5

Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 pages
...horn, as the beat of the weather required ; arid so, by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long before they had gotten thejr perfect cherry colour; and, when he was assured of her majesty's coming, he removed the tont,...
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Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: Cornwall

George Alexander Cooke - England - 1817 - 364 pages
...horn, as the h <al ol the weather required; and so by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great, and were very long before they had gotten thfiir perfect cherry colour, and when he was assured of her majesty's coming he removed the tent,...
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Arliss's Literary collections

John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...suns beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew hoth great, and were very long before I hey had gotten their perfect cherry colour; and, when he was assured of her majesty's coining, he removed the /ill, aml a few sunny days brought them to their full maturity." SURGEONS'...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 13

Anecdotes - 1826 - 374 pages
...their perfect cherry colour ; and when he was assured of the time her majesty would come, he remeved the tent, and a few sunny days brought them to their full maturity. FOUNDER OF THE BEDFORD FAMILY. Philip, Archduke of Austria, son of the Emperor Maximilian, being forced...
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