Grain and Chaff from an English Manor. Arthur Herbert Savory

Grain and Chaff from an English Manor - Arthur Herbert Savory


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       Arthur Herbert Savory

      Grain and Chaff from an English Manor

      Published by Good Press, 2019

       [email protected]

      EAN 4064066196301

       PREFACE

       GRAIN AND CHAFF FROM AN ENGLISH MANOR

       CHAPTER I.

       ALDINGTON VILLAGE—THE MANOR HOUSE—THE FARM.

       CHAPTER II.

       THE FARM BAILIFF.

       CHAPTER III.

       THE HOP FOREMAN AND THE HOP DRIER.

       CHAPTER IV.

       THE HEAD CARTER—THE CARPENTER.

       CHAPTER V.

       AN OLD FASHIONED SHEPHERD—OLD TRICKER—A GARDENER—MY SECOND HEAD. CARTER—A LABOURER.

       CHAPTER VI.

       CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND VILLAGERS.

       CHAPTER VII.

       MACHINERY—VILLAGE POLITICS—ASPARAGUS.

       CHAPTER VIII.

       MY THREE VICARS—CHURCH RESTORATION—CHURCHWARDEN EXPERIENCES—. CLERICAL AND OTHER STORIES.

       CHAPTER IX.

       THE SCHOOL BOARD—RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION—SCHOOL INSPECTIONS—DEAN. FARRAR—COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

       CHAPTER X.

       VILLAGE INSTITUTIONS: CRICKET—FOOTBALL—FLOWERSHOW—BAND—POSTMAN—. CONCERTS.

       CHAPTER XI.

       DEALERS—LUCK MONEY—FAIRS—SALES—EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON CATTLE AND. SHEEP—AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

       CHAPTER XII.

       FARM SPECIALISTS.

       CHAPTER XIII.

       THE DAIRY—CATTLE—SHEEP—LAMBS—PIGS—POULTRY.

       CHAPTER XIV.

       ORCHARDS—APPLES—CIDER—PERRY.

       CHAPTER XV.

       PLUMS—CHERRIES.

       CHAPTER XVI.

       TREES: ELM—OAK—BEECH—WILLOW—SCOTS-FIR.

       CHAPTER XVII.

       CORN—WHEAT—RIDGE AND FURROW—BARLEY—FARMERS NEWSTYLE AND OLDSTYLE.

       CHAPTER XVIII.

       HOPS—INSECT ATTACKS—HOP FAIRS.

       CHAPTER XIX.

       METEOROLOGY—ETON AND HARROW AT LORD'S—"RUS IN URBE."

       CHAPTER XX.

       CHANGING COURSE OF STREAMS—DEWPONDS—A WET HARVEST—WEATHER. PHENOMENA—WILL-O'-THE-WISP—VARIOUS.

       CHAPTER XXI.

       BIRDS: PEACOCKS—A WHITE PHEASANT—ROOKS' ARITHMETIC.

       CHAPTER XXII.

       CHAPTER XXIII.

       BUTTERFLIES—MOTHS—WASPS.

       CHAPTER XXIV.

       CYCLING—PAGEANTS OF THE ROADS—ROADSIDE CREATURES—HARMONIOUS. BUILDING—COLLECTING OLD FURNITURE AND CHINA.

       CHAPTER XXV.

      


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