 ... moist pastures, by the sides of streams, and under hedges. These rushes are in best condition in the height of summer, but may be gathered, so as to serve the purpose well, quite on to autumn.  The Natural History of Selborne - Page 261by Gilbert White - 1843 - 398 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British periodicals - 1821 - 690 pages
...streams, and under hedges. These rushes are in best condition in the height of summer ; but may be gathered, so as to serve the purpose well, quite on to autumn. Itwonld be needless to add that the largest and longest are best. Decayed labourers, women and children,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - English literature - 1826 - 524 pages
...ii reams, and under hedges. These rushes me in best condition in the height of slimmer, but may be gathered so as to serve the purpose well, quite on...business to procure and prepare them. As soon as they are rut, they must be Bung into water, •nd kept there : for otherwise they will dry and shrink, and the... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pages
...These rushes are in the best condition in the height of summer: but may be gathered, so as to answer the purpose well, quite on to autumn. It would be...needless to add, that the largest and longest are best. As soon as they are cut, they must be flung into water, and kept there; for otherwise they will dry... | |
 | Botany - 1830 - 634 pages
...height of summer. Decayed labourers, women, and children make it their business (in Hampshire), !<• procure and prepare them. As soon as they are cut they must be flung into water, and kept there ; or otherwise they will dry and shrink, and the peel will not run. At first, a person would find it... | |
 | Botany - 1830 - 632 pages
...the height of summer. Decayed labourers, women, and children make it their business (in Hampshire), to procure and prepare them. As soon as they are cut they must be Hung into water, and kept there ; or otherwise they will dry and shrink, and the peel will not run.... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1832 - 354 pages
...See BELL'S Travels in China. These rushes are in best condition in the height of summer ; but may be gathered, so as to serve the purpose well, quite on...add, that the largest and longest are best. Decayed laborers, women, and children, make it their business to procure and prepare them. As soon as they... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...streams, and under hedges. These rushes are in best condition in the height of summer ; but may be gathered, so as to serve the purpose well, quite on...labourers, women, and children, make it their business to secure and prepare them. As soon as they are cut, they must be flung into water, and kept there ; for... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...streams, and under hedges. These rushes are in best condition in the height of summer ; but may be gathered, so as to serve the purpose well, quite on...are best. Decayed labourers, women, and children, malic it their business to secure and prepare them. As soon as they are cut, they must be flung into... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - Children's stories - 1834 - 272 pages
...streams, •and under hedges. These rushes are in best condition in the height of summer, but may be gathered so as to serve the purpose well, quite on...be needless to add that the largest and longest are the best. Decayed laboureis, women and children, make it their business to procure and prepare them.... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - Cooking, English - 1835 - 476 pages
...streams, and under hedges. Decayed labourers, women, and children gather these rushes late in summer ; as soon as they are cut they must be flung into water, and kept there, otherwise they will dry and shrink, and the peel will not run. When peeled, they must lie on the grass... | |
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