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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... "
The History and Survey of London and Its Environs from the Earliest Period ... - Page 178
by B. Lambert - 1806
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 92

1793 - 524 pages
...now and then with a fcoop as' the heat of the weather required ; and fo, by withholding the fun-beams from reflecting upon the berries, they grew both great,...were very long before they had gotten their perfect cherry colour : and when he was aflured of her majeily't coming, he removed the tent, and a few funny...
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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 ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...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...the weather required ; and so, by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon tiie berries, they grew both great, and were very long before they had...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - 1808 - 576 pages
...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...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...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - 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
...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 the weather required ; arid so, by withholding the sun beams from reflecting upon the berries,...
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Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: Cornwall

George Alexander Cooke - 1817 - 364 pages
...purpose kept hack from ripening at least one month after all cnrrnrs had taken their farewell of England. This secret he performed by straining a tent or cover...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
...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 the weather required ; and so, by witholding the suns beams from reflecting upon the berries,...
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Select Illustrations of the County of Surrey: Comprising ... Views of the ...

George Frederick Prosser - 1828 - 282 pages
...back 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...were very long before they had gotten their perfect cherry colour ; and when he was assured of her majesty's coming he removed the tent, and a few sunny...
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The picture of England & Wales

A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...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...were very long before they had gotten their perfect cherry colour ; and, when he was assured of her majesty's coming, he removed the tent, and a few sunny...
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