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Sowing the field : Greek and Roman sexology / Helen King.
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Sowing cinchona seeds in a nursery bed, Munsong plantation.
Date: 1905-1920Reference: 564489i- Books
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Sowing the body : psychoanalysis and ancient representations of women / Page duBois.
DuBois, PageDate: [1988], ©1988- Books
Sowing the body : psychoanalysis and ancient representations of women / Page duBois.
DuBois, Page.Date: 1988- Books
Sowing seeds in the city : human dimensions / Elizabeth Hodges Snyder, Kristen McIvor, Sally Brown, editors.
Date: [2016]- Books
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Directions for the sowing and preparing of flax. Also, directions For Sowing and Preparing of hemp.
Linen and Hempen Manufactures of Ireland.Date: 1711- Books
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The gentleman gardener instructed in Sowing, planting, pruning, and grafting seeds, plants, flowers, and trees; also in the manner of making wines from the fruits of the garden; and in the management of bees. To which is added the gardener's kalendar, shewing The particular Work to be done every Month in the Kitchen-Garden, Fruit-Garden, and Pleasure-Garden. By the Reverend Mr. Stevenson, of East-Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Stevenson, Henry.Date: 1766- Books
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Kalendarium universale: or, the gardiner's universal calendar. Containing an account of the several monthly operations in the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, and parterre throughout the year. And Also, Experimental Directions for performing all manner of Works in Gardening, whether relating to Sowing, Planting, Pruning, Herbs, Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Evergreens, &c. with the Products of each Month. In a method wholly new. Taking in the whole Business of Gardening and Horticulture.
Whitmill, Benjamin, sen.Date: 1726- Books
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A treatise on indigo, containing a succinct account of the proper soil, the culture and preparation of that important article of commerce; together with the theory and practice of the preparation. The different species and qualities of indigo, and of the accidents to which it is liable from the Sowing of the Seeds Until the Crop, and During the Process of the Manufacture, &c. &c. &c. Translated from the French by Richard Nowland.
Beauvais-Raseau, de.Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The garden-Companion, for Gentlemen and Ladies; or, a calendar, pointing out what should be done every month in the green-house, flower, fruit and kitchen-garden: With the proper Seasons for Sowing, Planting, &c. and the Time when the Produce may be expected; so as to have a regular Succession of Flowers and Vegetables throughout the Year. To which is added, a complete list of the flowers, that blow each month; also some curious Experiments in Gardening.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: [1795?]- Pictures
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A young farmer's boy is sowing seed in the field. Engraving.
Reference: 30035i- Pictures
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Agriculture: a machine for sowing seed. Engraving by A. Bell.
Reference: 494116i- Digital Images
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A man sowing. Photogravure after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.
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A man sowing. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904.Date: 1887Reference: 27844iPart of: Animal locomotion: an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements- Books
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Kalendarium universale: or the gardeners universal kalendar. Containing an account of the several monthly operations in the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, and Parterre, throughout the Year. Also experimental directions for performing all manner of works in gardening, whether Sowing, Planting, Pruning of Herbs, Flowers, Trecs, Evergreens, &c. With the Product of each Month. Comprising the whole Business in a Method new and regular. The seventh edition, (adapted to the new style.) And a catalogue of those fruit trees and flowers, which are in the greatest Esteem; likewise the best Method of planting Wildernesses and Orchards. By Benj. Whitmill, Sen. and Jun. Gardeners at Hoxton.
Whitmill, Benjamin, sen.Date: 1765- Books
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Kalendarium universale: or the gardiner's universal Kalendar. Containing an account of the several monthly operations in the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, and parterre throughout the Year. Also Experimental Directions for performing all manner of Works in Gardening, whether Sowing, Planting, Pruning of Herbs, Flowers, Trees, Evergreens, &c. with the Product of each Month. Comprising the whole Business in a Method new and regular. The third edition, with large alterations and improvements. And a Catalogue of those Fruits, Trees, and Flowers which are in the greatest Esteem; likewise, the best Method of planting Wildernesses and Orchards. By Benj. Whitmill, Sen. and Jun. Gardiners at Hoxton.
Whitmill, Benjamin, sen.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Mother Bunch's closet newly broke open; wherein is discovered many rare secrets of art and nature, tried and experienced by learned philosophers, And Recommended to the the ingenious young Men and Maids, teaching them, in a natural Way, how to get good Wives and Husbands. Together with Directions for, and the Manner of St Agne's Fast Jan 21 the washing of the Smock at Miasummer Eve; the Sowing of Hemp seed; the Dutch Cake: how is Sleep and Dreams to see and know them really, By your loving friend poor Tom for the King; a Lover of Mirth, and a Hater of Traitors and Treason. Part I.
Date: Printed in this present Year. [1765?]- Books
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The modern husbandman, for the month of March, Containing the following Particulars, Viz. I. An Account of sowing Wheat-Seed in March. II. How to improve late-sown Crops of Wheat. III. Several necessary Ways to prepare, sow, and improve, different Sorts of Barley. IV. Of Sowing Oats, Pease, Thetches, and Tills different Ways in March. V. Of Sowing artificial Grass-Seeds in different Manners. VI. A Description of an excellent new-invented Swing-Plough, now in Use for plowing dry Soils. Vii. The Benefit of Rolling Corn and Grass-Grounds in this Month. Viii. The Copy of a Letter for sending Aylesbury pirky Wheat-Seed to a Gentleman, with the Author's Answer to the same. IX. The late Sir John Dalrymple's Character, and the Copy of his first Letter to the Author. X. Copy of a Letter from a very learned Gentleman, with the Author's Answer. XI. An Account of a new-invented; cheap, small Tool, that prepares the finest and most profitable Wheat-Seed, that can be sown; which was invented by an unknown Gentleman, and lately sent to this Author as a Present, who now furnishes the same Sort to any Person that will buy it; being a Tool of great Profit to all Farmers and Gentlemen, who occupy Arable Land, and which will effectually supply the Use of the great Round Wire Worm - Screen, that costs Thirty Pounds. To which are added, Many other Curious and Serviceable Matters, never before published. By William Ellis, A Farmer, of Little Gaddesden, near Hempstead, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The country gentleman and farmer's monthly director. Containing necessary instructions for the management and improvement of a farm, in every month of the year. Wherein is directed the Times and Seasons proper for Ploughing and Sowing of all sorts of Corn for Grain; the Planting and Managing of Hops, Liquorice, Madder, Saffron, and such other Crops as stand more than one Year on the Ground. The Times of Planting and Cutting of Coppice or Springs of Wood, and Felling of Timber, the Breeding and Feeding of Poultry, Rabbits, Fish, Swine, and all sorts of Cattle. With several Particulars relating to the Improvement of Bees, never before made publick. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The country gentleman and farmer's monthly director. Containing necessary instructions for the management and improvement of a farm, in every month of the year. Wherein is directed the Times and Seasons proper for Ploughing and Sowing of all sorts of Corn or Grain; the Planting and Managing of Hops, Liquorice, Madder, Saffron, and such other Crops as stand more than one Year on the Ground. The Times of Planting and Cutting of Coppice or Springs of Wood, and Felling of Timber; the Breeding and Feeding of Poultry, Rabbits, Fish, Swine, and all sorts of Cattle. With several Particulars relating to the Improvement of Bees, never before made publick. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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The beauties of Flora display'd: or, Gentleman and Lady's Pocket Companion to the Flower and Kitchen Garden: On an Entire new plan. With a catalogue of seeds Necessary for each of them. Containing A Concise and Methodical Description of the Heights and Colours of upwards of Two Hundred different Flowers: Particular Directions for Sowing and Management, and singular Arrangement of each Sort of them, so as to have those of near equal Heights by themselves, and that no two Flowers should be seen together of the same Colours, nor that any one Kind should be hid by the other, but should at one View paint the whole Garden with a most agreeable and pleasing Variety, and set forth the great Profusion of Nature with very little Trouble. Also under the English Name of each Flower, is affixt its Latin one, for the more agreeable Amusement of the Curious. With Seven Plans on Copper-Plates, shewing the Nature and Design of the Work, and the Position of the Flowers when growing. With a short Sketch of the most desirable Situation of a Pleasure Garden. Also is placed under the Articles of the Kitchen Garden Catalogue, an essential and concise Method of Culture. Seeds arranged after each other nearly suitable to the Times of Sowing; the general Quantity necessary for different Proportions of Ground: the Choice of Soil and Situation; and Advice for laying out a Kitchen Garden both for Convenience, Utility, and Neatness. By N. Swinden, Gardener and Seedsman, at Brentford-End.
Swinden, N.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Short rules and observations for sowing of lint-seed and hemp-seed, and for pulling and dressing the flax and hemp.
Great Britain. Commissioners and Trustees for Improving Fisheries and Manufactures in Scotland.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Archives and manuscripts
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M0001607: Photograph depicting a cinchona plantation worker sowing the cinchona seed on the seed-beds
Date: 20 January 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/15/5Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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M0001630: Photograph of two plantation workers sowing Cinchona seed, in a nursery bed, on Munsong plantation
Date: 22 January 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/15/28Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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The country gentleman and farmer's monthly director. Containing necessary instructions for the management and improvement of a farm, in every month of the year. Wherein is directed the Times and Seasons proper for Ploughing and Sowing of all sorts of Corn for Grain; the Planting and Managing of Hops, Liquorice, Madder, Saffron, and such other Crops as stand more than one Year on the Ground. The Times of Planting and Cutting of Coppice or Springs of Wood, and Felling of Timber, the Breeding and Feeding of Poultry, Rabbits, Fish, Swine, and all sorts of Cattle. With several Particulars relating to the Improvement of Bees, never before made publick. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. Particularly some Rules for Breeding Pheasants, by a Gentleman: And an Alphabetical Index.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]