 | John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1842 - 666 páginas
...rabbit-warren, producing nothing but a few blades of grass, with the heath or ling indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. In the course of a...seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." The Duke replied, " Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation." The plantation was... | |
 | 1842 - 606 páginas
...indigenous to the soil, and without a single tree upon it. In the course of a few years, the Duke perceived the plantation required thinning, in order to admit...seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." The Duke replied, " Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation." The plantation was... | |
 | 1842 - 600 páginas
...accordingly gave instructions to his gardener and directed him as to the mode and extent of the t'.iinning required. The gardener paused, and hesitated, and...seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter." The Duke replied, " Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation." The plantation was... | |
 | 1849 - 606 páginas
...plantation required thinning, in order to admit a freer circulation of air, and give health and vigor to the young trees, he accordingly gave instructions...young plantation, and, moreover, it would be seriously mjurious to my reputation as a planter.' The duke replied, ' Do as I desire you, and I will take care... | |
 | 1849 - 588 páginas
...plantation required thinning, in order to admit a freer circulation of air, and give health and vigor The duke replied, ' Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation.' The plantation was... | |
 | Christopher Young Michie - 1888 - 356 páginas
...proper time, in spite of his gardener, who, on receiving directions as to the thinning, replied, ' Your Grace must pardon me if I humbly remonstrate...orders ; but I cannot possibly do what you desire, since it would destroy the young plantation and seriously injure my reputation as a planter.' The Duke... | |
 | Herbrand Arthur Russell Duke of Bedford - 1897 - 272 páginas
...thinning in order to admit a free circulation of air and give health and vigour to the young trees, gave instructions to his gardener, and directed him...paused and hesitated, and at length said : ' Your * Gardener and botanist, Chelsea, and soon distinborn in 1691. He succeeded guished himself by his... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1898 - 142 páginas
...thinning in order to admit a free circulation of air and give health and vigor to the young trees, gave instructions to his gardener, and directed him...seriously injurious to my reputation as a planter.' The duke replied : ' Do as I desire you, and I will take care of your reputation.' The plantation was... | |
 | 1901 - 604 páginas
...the manner and extent of thinning he required done. The gardener listened attentively, then replied, 'Your Grace must pardon me if I humbly remonstrate against your orders, as I cannot do as you desire. It would not only destroy the young plantation, but would be seriously... | |
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Duke perceived that the plantation required thinning, in order to admit a free circulation of air, and give health and vigour to the young trees. He accordingly gave instructions to his gardener, and directed him as to the mode and extent of the thinning... 