10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPARROWGRASS»
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sparrowgrass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The
Sparrowgrass Papers: Or, Living in the Country. [With ...
Are you sure now, Mrs. Sparrowgrass ?” said I, getting a little out of temper. Mrs.
Sparrowgrass said she was sure of it, because cabbage seed looked exactly like
turnip seed. “Did you save turnip seed also ?” said I. Mrs. Sparrowgrass replied, ...
Frederic Swartwout COZZENS, 1856
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The Wit and Humor of America (Complete)
I thought of the remark made by the man, and turning again to Mrs. Sparrowgrass
, said, "Playful, isn't he?" The next moment I heard something breaking away in
front, and then the rockaway gave a lurch and stood still. Upon examination I ...
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The
Sparrowgrass Papers: Or, Living in the Country
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Cozzens Frederic Swartwout 1818-1869, HardPress, 2013
O Sparrowgrass ! ! !" said she, " I can't resist — I'm all your own — it 's my/af-ality."
But Simon thought, the fingers of her fist were so immense, 'T would take ten
dollars to enclose one, in a gold-ring- /ence. As calms succeed a storm
sometimes, ...
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1829
The loves of Betsey Buckwheat, and one Simon Sparrowgrass. A culinary maid
was she, and he a man herbaceous. '•',Oh ! lauk a daisy" he exclaimed, and she "
my goody gracious." He took his bread and cheese with her, also a little shrub, ...
Thomas Greene Fessenden, 1834
The most characteristic story of him is that of the Sparrowgrass, for which
vegetable he had a great liking, and usually dressed it wkhoiL One day, a bon
vivant with whom he was intimate, came in unexpectedly to dine with him. lie, too,
was ...
Papirius Cursor, J. Nielsen, 1821
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Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
If ever I felt angry at anybody it was at myself for puttingupthosebars to please
Mrs. Sparrowgrass. Iput them up, not tokeep people in, but to keep people out. I
laid mycheek againstthe icecold barriers and looked out at the sky; not a starwas
...
Though it's different from goosegrass to say it corrupts from out asparagus would
be wrong and though sparrows don't liketobe seen in long grass sparrowgrass is
itsown concept light and wavy likethesmoky bush that grows and grows into a ...
So wrote Frederic S. Cozzens 90 years ago in The Sparrowgrass Papers, one of
the most amusing of all the books that tell the adventures of the city man turned
farmer. Already in the 1850s the impulse toward the land was widely felt; and ...
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Culinary Aesthetics and Practices in Nineteenth-Century ...
His country book, The Sparrowgrass Papers; or, Living in the Country (1856),
was also originally published serially. Sparrowgrass was Cozzens's pseudonym,
and the humorous account of his family's move to “Chestnut Cottage” in Yonkers
...
Monika Elbert, Marie Drews, 2009
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPARROWGRASS»
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sparrowgrass is used in the context of the following news items.
Out with policies, in with pedal bins: kitchenology will decide the …
sparrowgrass · 13 Mar 2015 11:40. 11 12. It's kitchen cabinet, if not as we know it. When Ed finally realises you can't buck the arithmetic, having two kitchens will ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
「sparrowgrass(スズメ草)」ってどんな植物?【知っているとちょっとカッコ …
そしてgusの部分が「何となく」植物に関連するgrassに変化し、18世紀にはsparagrassになりました。その後、前半部分が音的な語呂合わせで変化しsparrowgrass が登場。 «マイナビニュース, Apr 13»
Transplanting Asparagus
If you don't have a crowded "sparrowgrass" patch of your own to raid for transplants, you'll have to search one out. Fortunately, this perennial is quite hardy, and ... «Mother Earth News, Feb 08»