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" 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 the sunbeams from reflecting Sect. "
A Handbook for Travellers in Surrey, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight - Page 67
by John Murray (Firm), Richard John King - 1865 - 420 pages
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Ambulator: Or, a Pocket Companion in a Tour Round London, Within the Circuit ...

1800 - 274 pages
...or 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
...from ripening, at the least one month after all other cherries had taken their farewell of Hngland. This secret he performed by straining a tent, or cover,...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
...fruit he had of purpose kept back from ripening, at the least one month after all other cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed, by straining a tent, or cover of canvass, over the whole tree, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the heat of...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 566 pages
...of England. This secret Jie performed, by straining a tent, or cover of canvass, over the whole trw, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or...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...
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London, by David Hughson, Volume 5

Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 pages
...epitaph: had of purpose kept back from ripening, at the least one"month after all other cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed, by straining a tent, or cover of canvass, over the whole tre*, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the beat of...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 576 pages
...epitaph: had of purpose kept back- from ripening, at the least one month after all other cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed, by straining a tent, or cover of canvass, over the whole tree, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the heat of...
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Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: Cornwall

George Alexander Cooke - England - 1817 - 364 pages
...tree, wbo-ie fruit he had on purpose kept hack from ripening at least one month after all cnrrnrs had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed...the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the h <al ol the weather required; and so by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon the berries,...
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Arliss's Literary collections

John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...kept hack from ripening, al the least one month after all other cherries had taken their farewell uf England. This secret he performed by straining a tent, or cover of canvass, over the whole tree, and wetting the same now and then with a scoop or horn, as the beat of...
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On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening

Samuel Felton - Gardeners - 1830 - 270 pages
...whose fruite hee had of purpose kept backe from ripening, at the least one month after all Cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed, by straining a Tent or cover of canvas ouer the whole tree, and wetting the same now and then with a scoope or home, as the heate of the weather...
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A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Surrey

George Alexander Cooke - Surrey (England) - 1830 - 202 pages
...cherry-tree, whose fruit he had on purpose kept back from ripening at least one month after all cherries had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed by straining a tent or cover of canvass over the whole tree, and wetting the same now-and-then with a scoop or horn, as the heat of...
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