| 单词 | piece of ground |
| 例句 | Even the ever-candid Adams recognized that this was the forbidden topic, the one piece of ground declared off-limits by mutual consent. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was a nice, pleasant piece of ground. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet still they moved slowly, like climbers on a rock face, first some and then others taking their turn to cross the same piece of ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked outside, and there, on a level piece of ground, was a track, perfect for running. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z It was similar to the dozen or so shacks strewn irregularly, like lumps on a leper, upon the cracked greenless piece of ground named yard number thirty-five. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “It might be a good idea,” Kira replied, “if you want to pen your little ones. But not on this piece of ground. You can build a pen somewhere else.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had plowed up quite a piece of ground before anyone noticed him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Our time was short, however, and choices had to be made, and in the end I decided to take her to this piece of ground where my friend Kiowa had died. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Each farmer has his own plot by the marsh—nothing official with papers or signatures, just a piece of ground you always know is yours. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z This month marks 30 years since the creation of another piece of ground breaking technology that brought about a revolution in recorded music. AUDIO: The 'musical magic' of MIDI 2012-11-28T11:16:16Z At the back of the Crown Court and the Castle Museum you will see, next to the busy road near the roundabout, a raised piece of ground behind a couple of trees. Not in York's guidebooks - yet. Take a walk through radical York 2013-01-16T07:01:00Z But its staging reflects his keen sense of the multilayered riddles that can be contained in pieces of ground which have bound people together, and also divided them, over different eras. A display of digging 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Tenemos's title derives from the Greek for a sacred piece of ground – complementing, Kapoor said, the locally worshipped turf of the nearby football club. Anish Kapoor sculpture nets high praise 2010-06-10T14:59:00Z “It’s not a small piece of ground,” General Milley said of territory that remains to be liberated. For Ukraine, So Much Unexpected Success, and Yet So Far to Go 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z He showed a stark piece of ground below the deck and said, “This is Kristin’s grave.” 'No bones, no teeth, no body parts.' Ruben Flores never dug Kristin Smart's grave, lawyer says 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “The Russians are losing a large number of people. The Ukrainians are making them pay for a very small piece of ground,” the defense official said. Pentagon officials can’t say how long combat in Ukraine will continue 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Izyum is located at the highest point of elevation in the Kharkiv region, on a strategic piece of ground called “Kramiyanets” or “Flint Hill.” In eastern Ukraine, the epicenter of the war, a brutal fight rages 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z "It's just a tough piece of ground. We're in there beating it up. It's over a two-hour hike to get in there." Lake Tahoe wildfire: Crews stall advance of Caldor blaze as evacuation orders are lifted 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “It’s just a tough piece of ground. We’re in there beating it up. It’s over a two-hour hike to get in there.” Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z “But find a nice, flat piece of ground, and just expect to be there for the duration.” EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z And on a piece of ground a stone's throw away, Charles I raised his standard and started the English Civil War. Nottingham Castle: How do you market a missing medieval castle? 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z The officers were limited by their need to defend a specific piece of ground, making them vulnerable to the retaliation. The art of war: Portland protesters find tactics old and new in strange nightly battle with police 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z “I think it’s important to acknowledge that this piece of ground is super special,” says Elizabeth Diller, one of DS+R’s founding partners. Three design teams propose La Brea Tar Pits revamp. The mammoth's future? Uncertain 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z For decades it was probably the most scientifically contested piece of ground in America. How Yellowstone became the "most scientifically contested piece of ground in America" 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Each well occupied its own particular piece of ground. The Oil-Pumping Adventures of Rachael Van Horn 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z “It’s a piece of ground that nobody else occupies but the homeless.” As the Alaskan Way Viaduct comes down, so does a longtime shelter for Seattle’s homeless 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z “This might seem like a pretty plain piece of ground if it weren’t on Mars, but we’re glad to see that.” NASA's InSight Mars Lander Snaps Selfie, Surveys Workspace 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z "This might seem like a pretty plain piece of ground if it weren't on Mars, but we're glad to see that." NASA’s InSight Mars Lander snaps its first stunning selfie 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Every piece of ground has been gained only with heavy bloodshed. Key battle in Yemen’s war risks tipping country into famine 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “It’s the south and east flanks that it’s going to be really hard to find good pieces of ground for containment,” Beasley said. Thunderstorms pose new danger for crews battling 17,300-acre fire near Yosemite National Park 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z “Maybe they will get as much enjoyment living on this piece of ground as we have,” he says. Farming family balances rural past and suburban present 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z As well as all those who might have been born, had their future fathers not bled to death on a piece of ground worth absolutely nothing. Why the Tally of the Church Shooting’s Victims Included a Fetus 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Arriving at the Chateau de Vincennes on the eastern outskirts of Paris, Mata Hari was led to a piece of ground where a post had been erected in front of an earthen bank. The fateful life of history's most famous female spy 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z In his Discourse on Inequality, he lamented "the first man who, having enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying, 'This is mine,' and found people simple enough to believe him." 'The devil's rope': How barbed wire changed America - BBC News 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z That means a rancher could be kicked off a piece of ground if the state couldn’t demonstrate profitability from the lease, or if there were a promise of a higher return from another activity. In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher's way of life 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z “You get attached to everything. You’re working the same piece of ground your grandparents did and their parents before them.” Young Wayne County farmers undaunted by financial challenges 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Innocent was then given lighter duties - clearing a piece of ground which was going to be dug up the next day. The schoolboy falsely accused of two murders - BBC News 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z "To have this beautiful piece of ground preserved amid so much urban development is amazing," he said. L.A. Country Club to host 2023 U.S. Open 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Up on a small rise in Olivet Cemetery he paused, pointing to a disturbed piece of ground. Bemidji grave digger works the old fashioned way 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z In tough times, or when people don’t expect to hold on to a piece of ground, they try to get as much out of the resource as possible in the shortest amount of time. In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher's way of life 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z “It’s just our little piece of ground, because I live in an apartment,” said Crawford, a graduate teaching assistant at Mississippi State. Interest renews in Starkville’s community garden. 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z “You can believe that a piece of ground will be great for pinot noir, but it takes eight years to see it in the bottle,” Banke said. Carpe Diem Owner Prioritizing Roses Over Reds 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z "That is a very valuable piece of ground, at Los Angeles' Times Square," Wooden said. Downtown L.A.'s quirky Hotel Figueroa to get Mediterranean makeover 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Add that blade of grass to a tiny puff of wind here, and a hard piece of ground there, and it's just filled with imperfection. My Shot: Lucy Li 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z In early 1910, Josef set out for the vast expanses of western South Dakota, dead set on acquiring a piece of ground where he could move his family. South Dakota prairie homestead gets historic designation 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Unable to afford to rent a building in the eastern city of Mutare, the 43-year-old instead runs his informal operation from an open piece of ground. The woes of Zimbabwe's small firms 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z “With a raw piece of ground like this, there’s really nothing out there in terms of infrastructure,” Pulaski said. Construction to begin on sports complex 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Heaton, who is also father to Justin and Caleb, went online and searched for somewhere “in this very late stage of the game here on Earth...a piece of ground that is not claimed.” Man Claims Part of Africa to Make Daughter a Princess, Fight the NSA An investigation said the "root cause" of the loss was the "failed translation of English units into metric units" in a piece of ground software. 10 big miscalculations 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “Remotely piloted aircraft pilots may stare at the same piece of ground for days,” Otto told the New York Times. Terror in the skies: The true faces of drone war 2014-05-12T14:30:00Z “They are both playing out on any given piece of ground and the challenge will be to discover what determines their interactions and relative effects.” Rethinking predators: Legend of the wolf 2014-03-12T18:50:33.419Z As he was working his way around the branch, wheels partly on the shoulder, the car tipped to the left and then shifted further, and a piece of ground seemed to fall away underneath. Donald Antrim: “The Emerald Light in the Air.” 2014-01-27T05:00:00Z This time, the boost stage will try to touch down on a piece of ground at Cape Canaveral not far from the launch pad. Recycled rockets: SpaceX calls time on expendable launch vehicles 2013-09-30T11:13:45Z Each piece of ground I took was hard-earned, but when my plans came together, it was positively balletic. Review, Hitman: Absolution 2012-11-18T13:02:51Z "But it was supposed to happen on a nice flat piece of ground in the US, not on foreign soil where nobody spoke English and there were all these farmers and goats walking around." Spain's nuclear legacy 2012-10-21T23:05:17Z The 18th at Pebble Beach is on a flat piece of ground with houses on the right and two trees in the middle of the fairway. The Essential Pete Dye 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z I am getting a full report on one of the pieces of ground. QPR chairman Tony Fernandes size up three possible new stadium sites 2012-07-05T14:14:34Z The bos'n's mate told his tale, how that the expedition came across a flat piece of ground surrounded by steep rocks, like a basin. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Wherever was a level piece of ground, there their habitations were clustered. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The first one said, I have bought a piece of ground, and must go and see it; so pray do not look for me. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z This strange horseshoe-shaped piece of ground is almost wholly below the level of the river, the inroads of which are only prevented by embankments. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z They had crossed this piece of ground, noticed the artist at work, and proceeded to the farm beyond. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Yokohama, the principal port, stands on a flat piece of ground, at the wide end of a valley, which runs narrowing up for several miles in the country. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The piece of ground which he chose was a small lawn, that lay on a little ascent, at the distance of about half a mile from the sea. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Now the easiest way to get Nelly into a canter, if she persists in trotting, is to push her beyond her speed, for which purpose you should select a soft piece of ground. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z A plat or level piece of ground in a garden, usually a little raised above the adjoining ground. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He gave five thousand pounds for a piece of ground in the country to set a house upon; the building and furniture of which cost fifty thousand more; and his gardens were proportionably magnificent. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z Then, on a hard piece of ground, it declared itself unmistakably; and again as suddenly it died away. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z These birds always have a dancing platform in the shape of a smooth piece of ground, well concealed in the tall grass or reeds near the water they frequent. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z About 1712 this piece of ground was rented by my father, who, on digging foundations, frequently met with some of these broken fragments, which were taken up and laid on the surface of the ground. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 106, November 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-11T03:00:15.507Z The Father got little from his office, anyhow not enough; this is to say, four pieces of ground near the village, a poll-tax on the population, and baptismal and burying fees. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z If he has a worthy piece of ground, he will reap the same benefits as the holders of the stock who place their cash against his title to a tract of virgin territory. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z He had a small piece of ground which he called his "farm," and all his slight amount of industry was expended on this. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Announcing his purpose without any flourish, he secured a piece of ground, pitched a tent upon it, and invited the towns-people to come and hear him. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z This piece of ground, the firs and the ruined huts, formed in truth a strange contrast with the bright green landscape, the white houses of the hamlet, and the stately new-built castle. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z An extensive piece of ground, covered with green sward, stretches in a gentle slope to the water, and is surrounded by avenues of lofty, shady elms. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z A piece of ground was bought with the �50, and is now known as "Bible Orchard." The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Pen′dicle, an appendage: something attached to another, as a privilege, a small piece of ground for cultivation; Pen′dūlet, a pendant. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Apart from that, a scientific general would have said that it was nothing but a piece of ground which had been walled in. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The same piece of ground can yield several crops in rotation in one year. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z They got out of the car on a smooth piece of ground, bordered on two sides by two buildings, meeting to form a right angle. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Mechanically, however, he hurried to the end of the street, which he found terminated in an open piece of ground, which there had not been time for any one to traverse. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z By "bedding" we mean take them to camp, to a certain high piece of ground suitable for a "bed ground" where they would all lie down until morning, unless disturbed by a storm or otherwise. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z They would have learned the productive value of a Homecroft—a home with a piece of ground that will produce food for the family. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z The men had been careful to place the waggon on a piece of ground which was slightly raised above the rest. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Passing through Posilippo, we come first to a piece of ground which bears the form of an amphitheatre, although the whole structure, if it exist at all, is thickly overgrown with trees and shrubs. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z This is a work requiring great skill and care to effect safely, so as to alight on a suitable piece of ground, and without any detriment to the voyagers, the balloon, gardens, crops, &c. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z One day a bird dropped a clinging seed from its feet as it passed; that was the beginning of the wonderful change that came to the despised piece of ground. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z We bought a large piece of ground so that my brother and I—me could have a garden. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z If a foreigner buy a piece of ground, he may or may not buy the houses, and so forth, according to agreement. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z This condition was, no doubt, designed as a stimulus to productive activity, and was the requirement that the miner should continuously employ himself digging in the piece of ground allotted to him. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Footprints are still visible leading across a soft piece of ground from the east fence to a window. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z He resolved to make the occupation of this inconsiderable piece of ground the pivot on which the whole passage of the lines should be effected. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z By the time we were ready to leave, Atlanta was worth little more to the Confederates than any other piece of ground of similar size. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z Copland, kop′land, n. a piece of ground terminating in a cop or acute angle. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z I took the lease of a piece of ground in Llandeilo Fawr, and built a house upon it, which I got licensed as a tavern for my daughters to keep. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z I have leased this piece of ground until to-morrow, and warn you that it'll be mighty uncomfortable if you show your nose here again. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z Here the flat shore consisted of a wedge-shaped piece of ground, so narrow that the enemy was unable to take due advantage of its superiority in numbers. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z It was evidently an enclosed piece of ground, a plantation rather than a garden in our sense of the word. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z No one was sorry for her, for she really deserved her fate; and they buried her hastily in a lonely piece of ground, and very soon everybody had forgotten all about her. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z Upon its summit is a level piece of ground, and the remains of a square fort; and upon the west side, facing Beddgelart, there are traces of a long wall. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The Club quarters were moved to Putney, where a small piece of ground was rented on which a tent was erected for housing boats. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z Where could she turn herself in so confined a place as this? in so narrow a piece of ground? The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z A dangerous principle that last, a very slippery piece of ground to get upon!—say people, and quite truly. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z During the half hour the young gentlemen, broken into pairs, loitered arm in arm up and down a small piece of ground behind the house. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z This was a convenient location for all the scholars attending Central High, a breezy piece of ground with a splendid outlook over the lake and to Cavern Island, in its center. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z Mr. Lewis had built schools for their children, and took great pains about their education, and he had given a large piece of ground to be free for games, for keeping May-day, and other pleasures. The Pleasures of the Country Simple Stories for Young People 2011-08-10T02:00:18.760Z He led the way over piles of balks of timber, across sloppy pieces of ground, over which at high tide water extended, to the edge of the wharf, where the barge floated. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z He spoke of that piece of ground beyond those two blocks of houses which belongs to the Carden estate. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z Major Duncan's guns commenced playing upon their column the moment he could get a clear piece of ground. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z With a hooked stick she pulls down the terminal branches of the tree and spreads them out to dry on a piece of ground cleared for the purpose. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z Each cabin had a good piece of ground around it and from every chimney there arose a curl of blue smoke. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z To avoid this impediment, I took the horse across a low piece of ground, having a thicket, but which appeared to be firm. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z "What a priceless piece of ground is this site, dedicated by the hands of the Orb of the Covenant and blessed by his holy feet." Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z "Do you think Satan scented the others?" asked Tad, when they struck a level piece of ground so that they could relax their vigilance a little. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z By the electric method of prospecting a current of high potential—30,000 volts or more—is employed to energize a piece of ground supposed to contain mineral. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z How sympathetically--with a look as of one who softly laid a rose in the dead man's hand--did she bestow upon the latter a little piece of ground for an anchorage! The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z The Shepards’ tent—a very good wall tent—was erected on a well-drained piece of ground. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z A piece of ground, a tree, or a plant not enclosed by a wall, is turned by this strange public to its own uses. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z This piece of ground belonged to the farm on the opposite side of the road, and it was cut off when the lane was made.' The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z Besides, it is necessary in actual practice, especially in gardening or truck farming, to cover a whole piece of ground at one time, so that it may be plowed and seeded for the coming crop. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z Presently the narrow entrance became larger, and she stood upright, but continued to descend a rough and precipitous path, until she reached a level piece of ground. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Each mission had a piece of ground fifteen miles square. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z I wish this piece of ground sowed for a pasture. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z THE churchyard at Eton is a triangular piece of ground, converging into a sharp remote angle, bordered on one side by the Long Walk, and screened from it by heavy iron railings. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z For two or three years I have chanced to meet little companies of the bay-breasted warbler, searching for food in an oak wood, on an elevated piece of ground. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z Next day he consecrates a piece of ground by covering it with cow-dung and water, over which he says a long prayer. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z We are certain of success, certain that the great principles of Association are to be carried out by us; if not on one piece of ground, then on another. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Hence Mr. Middleton suggests the evil admits of an easy remedy, namely, the allotting to each cottager a piece of ground. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z That piece of ground is a favourite spot with me; it is a lovely place—I often go there. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z This estate, a house in a pleasant piece of ground which ran down to the Seine, became Flaubert’s home for the remainder of his life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Truly it was as if— "Christ had took in this piece of ground, And made a garden there for those Who want herbs for their wound." Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z When he was eight, a piece of ground was assigned him, which was called "Carl's Garden." Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z I guess your claim is sound; I wouldn't care to run a track across that piece of ground. Songs of the Prairie 2011-03-05T03:00:26.390Z The Empress Yelva ordered that a cottage and a piece of ground, as well as two bags filled with gold, be given to each Crossing Sweeper in reward for their brave deeds. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z Then he did get up and go to the window looking out upon the piece of ground at the rear of Verney House, and the sooty leaves and sparrows that beautified it. The Tenants of Malory Volume 3 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:53.937Z In Stacy Grainger, I gathered, the contemporaneous development of the country had produced something different, just as the same piece of ground will grow an oak or a rose-bush, according to the seed. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z In some cases a piece of ground is rented from the king or chief whereon to make the trading station. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Sure of it I shall buy that piece of ground yet for a house. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z On all sides high walls and gables enclosed the small piece of ground, to which air and sunshine were sparingly given, and where a few trees and shrubs enjoyed but a miserable existence. Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z They stood back from the road, with pretty flower gardens in front, and a good large piece of ground behind for vegetables. A Search For A Secret (Vol 3 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:19.437Z I cross this piece of ground, riddled with holes; the tempest of shot has spared here and there a tuft of grass, a little moss, a poor flower. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z He has been buried in a piece of ground near where our camp now stands, at the foot of a small hill covered with shrubbery and many wild flowers. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z It stood on a level piece of ground with the church just across the road which ran past it. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z He helped Maseden to break and cut small branches of the fragrant pines, and pile them beneath the largest tree they could find on a comparatively level piece of ground above high-water mark. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z So they prepared a piece of ground, and the crane brought roots of turmeric from a distance. Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z Around the wooden cross which dominates it is a piece of ground enclosed with an open fence, made of boughs of larch artistically intertwined. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z A remote sequestered piece of ground in 1825, the Potter's Field in 1845 was more or less surrounded by buildings, and regarded as an impediment in the way of public improvement. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The lodge was made comfortable; a piece of ground was added to it, and put in order for a garden; a handsome yearly sum was paid; and the husband had steady work upon the estate. A Search For A Secret (Vol 1 of 3) A Novel 2011-01-22T03:00:18.233Z He had ventured with his men into an open piece of ground, probably marked down in advance, which the enemy was now peppering with shrapnel. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z "How often had I, while on sentry duty in our own trenches, looked out over that same piece of ground," he says. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Here is what he did not tell us: what piece of ground the battle was contesting, what difference it made who prevailed, and who won. Stephen Carter: Obama More Like Bush Than You Think 2011-01-03T13:45:00Z This piece of ground was long known as Simcoe Place, and was set apart in the later plan for the extension of York westward, as a Public Square. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Hundreds of years have passed, but the surface of this piece of ground is still uneven, and the people believe that if any one disturbs the earth the disease will break out again. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z But on this man-made, sand-saturated piece of ground, the line between sand and fescue is sometimes hard to recognize. O'Neill: Golf plays no favorites ? especially for Johnson 2010-08-16T01:53:00Z Now, she has to go early to stake out a little piece of ground to watch a few precious seconds of the race. Saving Horses, Celebrating Friendship at a Homecoming 2010-05-25T19:01:00Z There is no question of me having any advantage whatsoever as a result of that piece of ground. Empey mulls Robinson 'liar' claim 2010-04-03T09:20:00Z The position of what was our Park Lane is somewhat analogous, it being open along its whole length on the left to the plantations of an ornamental piece of ground. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z "This piece of ground was of no value to me whatsoever." Robinson denies land wrongdoing 2010-04-02T16:44:00Z He set on foot the scheme of a dispensary for the poor; gave the Apothecaries' Company a piece of ground for a botanic garden; and on many occasions exerted himself effectually for the public benefit. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Thus we often come across a very limited piece of ground actually alive with them, and outside which not a single specimen is to be seen. Butterflies and Moths (British) Out on the ice on some frozen lake, or on any open, wind swept piece of ground, make a cone-shaped mound of snow, beating it solid, so that it will not drift away. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture The block thus brought into shapely form is about one-half of the piece of ground that at present appertains to Berkeley House. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z I usually trap on a different piece of ground each year. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. On the top of a high rock there was a flat piece of ground. The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. And look at these Digger Indians, filthy, thieving creatures, grubbing for roots like wild animals, eating slugs and lizards, because they are too lazy to cultivate a piece of ground!” Unexplored! In the middle of a forest, where these animals are known to abound, a large piece of ground is marked out, and surrounded with strong stakes driven into the earth, interwoven with branches of trees. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom In the early days, when the destined future was but faintly realized, "College Square" was probably expected to become in time, and to continue for ever, an ornamental piece of ground round an educational institution. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z This tree hid from view a piece of ground close to the log. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. We shall be very glad, indeed, to see you," Mrs. Renshaw said; "still more glad if you take up a piece of ground near us. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War As already mentioned a large farm will often consist of scores of different pieces of ground, which have been bought as opportunity offered. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology "We may readily find a piece of ground at hand," replied the other. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency But I think I can get over a good piece of ground by catching hold on the reins with this here one good arm, if it's the same to you. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series A mile further a sudden turn in the valley brings one to a level plain—a phenomenally flat piece of ground where one can race two miles along the straight. The Unveiling of Lhasa As I was busy at work in clearing up a piece of ground round the shanty, I didn’t have to leave her alone except when I went after old Brindle nights. Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind No trees must be allowed near them, but a sunny open piece of ground be given up to them. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them Everyone yelled like mad, and charged up the remaining piece of ground as if it had been level. The Irish at the Front This was strange, because we are on a piece of ground which no one in the town has a right to enter. The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith His artillery proved of little avail, being stopped by a swampy piece of ground, while his columns suffered from two or three field-pieces with which Putnam had fortified the fence. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools When sown in the open the beds should be made on a fairly rich, moist piece of ground, protected from cold winds, but fully exposed to the sun. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens When you have sent the fighting-men up, see that the teamsters move all the waggons to the highest piece of ground you can find in the valley. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Four officers were killed on the same piece of ground. The Irish at the Front In a large, empty piece of ground, near the palace, about twenty men were huddled. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Now we have to provide from December to May inclusive; and that, too, out of this same piece of ground. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend For the purpose there would be required a well-drained piece of ground, the soil of which was fertile and open. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens “I declare,” said a rhetorical farmer, “there is not a level piece of ground big enough to build a house upon all the way between Settle and Carlisle.” The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides Yet, with all this, they will not settle in other islands, where they can get a piece of ground for next to nothing. The West Indies and the Spanish Main A society buys a large piece of ground. Freehold Land Societies Their History, Present Position, and Claims They cut a cabbage here and a cabbage there, and so let the whole of the piece of ground remain undug, till the last cabbage be cut. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend Ordinarily in the East, wheat is threshed by being trodden out with oxen on a bare, hard piece of ground. The Bible Story For some years Luther took one odd job after another until he saved enough to buy a small piece of ground. The Child's Book of American Biography If then a man possess three or four wives, he cultivates a large piece of ground and has plenty of corn, pumpkins, and other grain, and also has cows from which he obtains milk. The White Chief of the Caffres A piece of ground, yard-wide, had been cleared of rubbish and dug over. Neighbors Life Stories of the Other Half Then Soren, the mason, appeared in the distance, having reached a piece of ground where he could look across to where we were. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself A flat piece of ground, trodden hard, where the oxen threshed out the grain by being driven back and forth over it. The Bible Story "Very soon, you will go also," added Taopi, but it bewildered Ermi the more to know that the little piece of ground on which she stood was crumbling too. Seeds of Pine It was a solid piece of ground like a rocky island in the middle of a large vlei or marsh. The White Chief of the Caffres We soon emerged upon a flat piece of ground, and there before us stood the great monastery of ST. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant They are frequently paved with flag-stones, but as often as not are merely levelled pieces of ground. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products The reader must imagine himself on a flat open piece of ground covered by the hard alluvial earth known in the Panjab as pat. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches One time, while Brownies passed around An honest farmer's piece of ground, They paused to view the garden fair And fields of grain that needed care. The Brownies: Their Book This was a bare piece of ground, encircled by the low dark dwellings of the priests, with the sacred wood behind it, and in the midst the Snake Temple. The Woodlands Orchids A piece of ground was then chosen, and divided into three compartments, of which the middle one was called hell. Folk-lore of Shakespeare That night, an hour after midnight, the two women went to a “piece of ground lying between two manors,” and there made a grave of Hector’s length, near to the sea-flood. Witch Stories Across the frontier some level piece of ground is chosen, and a post is fixed in the centre. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches As it broke loose, it tore off a piece of ground on which this person and his cart were located. The Variable Man As it glided over an open piece of ground from bush to bush, Dusty Star started. Dusty Star Even around the site of the hole there were diamond seekers, and it was hard to find a piece of ground that had not been tried with a shovel. The Flaming Mountain The place selected was a level piece of ground in the midst of a beautiful grove, intersected by a rapid little brook, the whole forming one of the most comfortable spots imaginable. The Last Campaign of the Twenty-Second Regiment, N.G., S.N.Y. June and July, 1863 In some places a channel from the river has been carried with infinite labour on to a flat piece of ground among the mountains, where a scanty harvest is reaped. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches First came a birch, then a hazelnut bush, then a black-thorn, then a bare piece of ground without any trees, and then again a few old trees. St. Peter's Umbrella So the old communal ownership of land becomes more and more invaded, the communal property is rapidly converted into a village of farmers, each tilling his own piece of ground. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" In digging up the piece of ground for our garden, we found an incredible quantity of bones scattered about and concealed under the little soil there was. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Soon getting into a swampy piece of ground, I climbed over fallen trees, plunged into mud holes, tore through brier bushes, and stumbled over stumps, and finally sat down, completely out of breath, to listen. In and Out of Rebel Prisons On the 10th, we moved our camp about one-fourth of a mile to a drier piece of ground. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. At last, to my joy, he offered to give me a piece of ground for a garden, where I might raise flowers. The Lamplighter When Mrs. R. used the rod so prepared, grasping it by the parts alone which were coated with sealing-wax, and walked over the same piece of ground as before, the wires exhibited no movement whatever. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 Then he began to dig up a piece of ground not far off, where, while pretending to be paying no heed to them, he could hear all that they said and did. Better than Play Knowing the keenness of scent possessed by those brutes, I made a detour of about half a mile, and got into a marshy piece of ground covered with alders. In and Out of Rebel Prisons So he got together all the necessary building materials, and had them laid down in this piece of ground. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. The old aunty was in the yard, a smooth, hard, flat piece of ground, fenced off by a low fence, about four rails high, which a man could easily step over. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles At length he arrived at a firm piece of ground, which ran out like a peninsula into the deep bosom of the swamp. Devil Stories An Anthology The village council, as we may for convenience term it, would select a piece of ground possessing an easily-moved soil, avoiding stiff clay on the one hand, and too light, sandy ground on the other. The Hills and the Vale Mr. Worthy was puzzled to guess how a man was to show more wisdom by selling a piece of ground at one hour than another, and desired an explanation. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Suppose you make over a piece of ground to another person. Kept for the Master's Use In the inclosure there was a dirty, swampy piece of ground, with water stinking with filth of a character sickening to behold. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles Select a piece of ground where the soil is light, but of a good depth, and plow thoroughly. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history Lord Fitzwilliam presented him with a new cottage and a piece of ground, but Clare could not settle in his new home. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" On a piece of ground as large as a schoolroom enough flax can be raised to make a half dozen collars. Health Lessons Book 1 These people had a piece of ground of the same size as ours, which the father worked as a garden. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 Chrysanthemums.—Plant them out eighteen or twenty inches apart in an open piece of ground. In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house Robert Chicheley, Mayor of London, gave a piece of ground on the east side of Walbrook, for a new church, 125 feet long and 67 feet broad. Old and New London Volume I When I touched this piece of ground, a wonderful feeling took possession of me: it was as if I had forgotten what had happened to me out in the world. Timar's Two Worlds The company had purchased a new piece of ground in which to re-inter the human remains discovered in the part they required. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Whenever he saw a piece of ground that looked more than ordinarily promising he would head that way, regardless of distance or direction. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol West of our house there was a straggling, stony piece of ground, where, within the memory of man nothing ever grew but nettles, docks, and thistles. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Shortly after a piece of ground was purchased in Warwick Lane, and the new building opened in 1674. Old and New London Volume I Aug. 20th we reached Yorktown and went into camp on the same piece of ground we had used about three months before. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry On the South-Western Railway a heavy embankment, about fifty feet high, crossed a piece of ground near Newham, the surface of which seemed to be perfectly sound and firm. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Why then appropriate so fine a piece of ground to so barren a purpose? A Morning's Walk from London to Kew The diagram is drawn on a smooth piece of ground with a pointed stick or on a pavement with a bit of chalk. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes During the attack he sat upon a high piece of ground, and howled a song that should keep his warriors invisible and turn the bullets of the white men. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women Corn is small, but there is some growing between here and the hills where we went, always in the little pieces of ground, of course. Letters from China and Japan You cannot find a piece of ground which has not been trodden, however slightly, however differently, by a predecessor. By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects A small piece of ground devoted to nuts, and occupied by fowls, would be pleasant and profitable. Soil Culture He gives each slave a piece of ground to make de crop on and buys de stuff hisself. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 So in this stump burning, which usually followed upon the clearing of a new piece of ground. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga After the necessary preliminaries had been accomplished, Herr H�rlin developed a busy and mysterious activity and correspondence, often took little journeys, and bought a piece of ground at the bottom of the valley. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 It is a rocky piece of ground, long ago cleared, but now fast relapsing into the wildness and freedom of Nature, and marked by those half-cultivated, half-wild features which birds and boys love. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 A rough piece of ground, not suitable for cultivation, might be occupied by an orchard of butternut-trees, and be profitable for market and as a family luxury. Soil Culture The stimulant of letting him have a small piece of ground for his own profit was too rarelyPg 98 held out to him. Our Young Folks—Vol. I, No. II, February 1865 An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls This he stood upright some little distance away, yet not too near the piece of ground where the creatures of the forest were accustomed to obtain their salt. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga “Can we dig right next to you, then?” asked Yank, nodding at an unbroken piece of ground just upstream. Gold They had lighted a small fire on the waste piece of ground close behind the garden railing, so that the overhanging bushes in the garden formed a kind of roof over them. The Son of His Mother They cleared in this way, as Herodotus states, a piece of ground eighteen or twenty furlongs in extent. Cyrus the Great Makers of History M.P., and the site chosen for it was a large vacant piece of ground, at Birmingham, on the north-west side of the town, and there drinking booths galore were erected. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign One summer my boy asked me to give him a piece of ground that he might have a garden all to himself. Sovereign Grace Its Source, Its Nature and Its Effects I drove this morning, because you told me to do so, through the piece of ground they call the park here. Records of Later Life But when he bought it shortly he would certainly add to it, and buy the piece of ground next to it as well. The Son of His Mother There comes along an owner for that vacant piece of ground, declares it is his property, demands an enormous sum for rent. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism On the other side of the stream lay a long slip of land which Mr. Danvers always spoke of as a waste piece of ground, and over which he sometimes threatened to send the plough. A Tale of the Summer Holidays Why doesn't he buy a better piece of ground, then? Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget After this the heaps are opened, and the grain is separated from the straw by beating it against a piece of ground made smooth for the purpose. An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha Edward Stanhope presented that piece of ground to the town, for the enlargement of the Market Place. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time Still another is a piece of ground studded with poisoned araya bones which pierce the bare feet of anyone walking on them. The Pathless Trail But the place where the greatest animation reigns, where there is almost a tumult, is over there on the level piece of ground, a short distance from Ibarra’s house. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Sverdrup had got well ahead, and I saw him rushing across a flat piece of ground: presently he would be at the right place to meet them. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I First, a piece of ground was cleared of grass, and was levelled for the reception of the bricks when made; then some planks were knocked together so as to form a rough table. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers It was a hot day in July, and he was trying to summer fallow a piece of ground where the jimson weeds grew seven feet high. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) If I buy or rent a piece of ground, and build a cloth-manufactory on it, the ground-rent forms legitimately a part of my expenses of production, which must be repaid by the product. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy I had the piece of ground on which it was built. Westward with the Prince of Wales One must have a good, smooth piece of ground to land on and plenty of it. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Starting about half way along the side of the cleared piece of ground, Mr. Hardy set the dry grass alight. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers When the little brother reached home, he bought himself a good piece of ground in the course of time, and became quite well to do. The Chinese Fairy Book At last she thought of what she would say, and she began by asking her if she saw a high piece of ground covered with trees at some distance. The Fairchild Family But the Heath remains, the only wild piece of ground within easy reach of the Londoner. Hampstead and Marylebone The Fascination of London The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it; I pray thee have me excused. The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy The left of his line crossed the Telegraph road in front of Yellow Tavern where was quite an elevated piece of ground on which across the road was a battery well stationed and well manned. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War The roads are, so far, favourable to our march; but we have arrived at a piece of ground where muddy puddles lie horse-leg deep. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba Dig and care for during the season a piece of ground containing not less than 144 square feet. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Lord's has been increased many times since its inauguration; most recently by a piece of ground, about two acres, which was formerly part of the site of the Clergy Orphanage. Hampstead and Marylebone The Fascination of London He, therefore, took a larger piece of ground in Lambeth Marsh, where he soon assembled the largest collection of British plants ever brought together into one place. A Walk from London to Fulham The tents were pitched in a grove of large timber on a piece of ground that was high and dry, sloping off in every direction. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War The story is that when preparing the foundations of his new house he had unwittingly trespassed upon a piece of ground belonging to the Company of Arquebusiers at Antwerp. Six Centuries of Painting Compound A piece of ground surrounding a house. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India A section of the troops carried some trenches, and then pushing on gained a useful piece of ground south of Guillemont with few casualties. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Opposite to York Place was a fine, open, airy piece of ground to which Mr. Curtis, the eminent naturalist, removed his botanical garden from Lambeth Marsh, as a more desirable locality. A Walk from London to Fulham It was a little, square piece of ground, enclosed by a neat low fence, made of narrow slats, placed close together. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad Instead of attempts to break through the line by miles, both sides settled down to a bitter contest for choice pieces of ground here and there. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Taking advantage of a more open piece of ground, he was enabled to fire on one of them who had sought protection behind a sapling too small to screen his body. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State In the heart of this close and impervious forest, a piece of ground was cleared and fortified for the residence of the Cacique and his warriors. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Never mind, dear; as it happens there is no harm done; Ephraim shall choose another spot for the turnips, and you shall have that piece of ground for your own garden. The Carroll Girls It is to be observed, where possible, that every territorial Lord, who takes any Gypsies under his jurisdiction, do allot them a certain piece of ground to cultivate. p. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies Two days later I went up with the Machine-Gun Officer of the Second Gordons to look at a piece of ground. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went At length, too weary to travel farther, he was forced to lie down to rest, and selected for the purpose an unfenced overgrown piece of ground of considerable extent. Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "Look at this soft piece of ground; that is a hoof-print, and there is another and another." Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California When at last we get clear of the sand we find ourselves on a piece of ground cut up by cracks wide enough to put a foot in. Round the Wonderful World “I don’t know that I ever saw more sign on one piece of ground,” admitted Alex. The Young Alaskans on the Trail After this we arrived at a fort called Thilutha, situated in the middle of the river on a very high piece of ground, and fortified by nature as if by the art of man. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens When you reach the bottom of the ravine you do not find a level piece of ground, but ascend another ridge. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field So fair and lovely, that Faith hardly considered much the features of the road she travelled; in that light any piece of ground was beautiful. Say and Seal, Volume I The nature of the industries—requiring careful attention to a small piece of ground—points to small holdings as a rule. Our Italy You've got acres and acres to tend, far's I can see, and I'm having a hell of a time with one little piece of ground. The Helpful Robots Darwin had a piece of ground three feet long and two feet wide dug and cleared, so that no grown plants existed to check the growth of seedlings of native plants as they came up. Life of Charles Darwin To have a fertile meadow, it is only necessary to leave a piece of ground to the hand of nature for one year. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe "Yes," said Mr. Linden; "but I never saw such a piece of ground, yet." Say and Seal, Volume I The following statements of crops on small pieces of ground, mostly in Los Angeles County, in 1890, were furnished to the Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, and are entirely trustworthy. Our Italy “The roads here need re-making,” as they proceeded bumpily over a rather bad piece of ground. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker Already our pioneers have the camp ready in a piece of ground sheltered by a row of lordly poplars; and to-morrow morning we start by road for the far interior. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure The Pawnees are extremely addicted to gaming, and have, for that purpose, a smooth piece of ground, about one hundred and fifty yards in length, cleared at each end of their village. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The queen finally took her post on an elevated piece of ground called Carberry Hill. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History But it was rather a pitiful thing to walk through the camps on a fine afternoon and to see every waste piece of ground occupied by House players. A Padre in France Round the hut a piece of ground is prepared for the cultivation of potatoes, yams and maize, but the harvest is very scanty, and the whole is frequently destroyed by the visit of a sladan. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) About a hundred yards to the left of the buildings erected for the new colony and down near the lake, or laguna, was an elevated piece of ground about an acre in extent. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure For several hours they continued their fatiguing journey, until, at eleven o'clock, reaching a high, clear piece of ground, they decided to rest and have dinner. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier There is nothing to see in Christiania, the most conspicuous object being the palace, which stands, like a manufactory, on the top of a rising piece of ground. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition With the two pairs of gloves in his hands, Dandy followed his young lord till they came to a smooth piece of ground, under the spreading shade of a gigantic oak. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives A piece of ground left wild produces nothing but weeds and briers, which by culture would be covered with corn, flowers and fruit. Public School Education For several years a few song sparrows—a pair or two, at least—have wintered in a piece of ground just beyond the junction of Beacon street and Brookline Avenue. Birds in the Bush The practice of surrounding the owner's abode with shops, enabled them to turn to advantage the sides and corners of any piece of ground, however misshapen. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life At one end of this hedge was an elevated piece of ground two or three feet high, with a flat top, which overlooked it on all sides. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The clumps are more or less irregularly round, set down in a barren piece of ground, or among the sage bushes. A Bird-Lover in the West Occasionally the school-house is situated on a low and worthless piece of ground, with a sluggish stream of water in its vicinity, which sometimes even passes under the house. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes The machine was afterwards publicly exhibited in an enclosed piece of ground near Euston Square, where the London and North-Western Station now stands, and it dragged behind it a wheel-carriage full of passengers. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson A large piece of ground that had been used for the manufacture of saltpetre was accordingly obtained from the King, who also gave a large contribution of money toward the undertaking. Life of St. Vincent de Paul The most level piece of ground that could be found was selected as the place for the trial, but several small mounds prevented it from being all a circus-rider could ask for. Mr. Stubbs's Brother A Sequel to 'Toby Tyler' The particular house in question was not outwardly remarkable above many others; it stood in a fair level piece of ground, shaded and surrounded with beautiful old American elms. The End of a Coil To him, it seems, a piece of ground, an English county, say, is an orderly shape, not the jumble of ups and downs, fields, roads and woods which appears to most. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work A triangular piece of ground, with a sprinkling of elms about it, is all that is left of the rookery in which Mr. Tupman met with an accident from the unskilful marksmanship of Winkle. Dickens-Land We went home through a piece of ground we called our garden. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak She wanted it to meet the rent of a piece of ground at Bellevue, which she paid in this way every year. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man I visited, with the surgeon of the estate, several of the cabins or huts; each had a piece of ground to grow plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, cocoas, etc. A Sailor of King George It is an oval piece of ground of considerable size, situated almost exactly in the centre of a very valuable estate. The Toilers of the Field Then the trees ended abruptly, and they came out on Greenberry Point: a long, flat, triangular-shaped piece of ground, possibly two hundred yards across the base, and three hundred from base to point. In Her Own Right They reached a soft, muddy piece of ground, and found all the footprints of the party; they were now able to tell the number of the Indians. The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman He went next to the Hôtel de Ville to purchase a piece of ground. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man It seems desirable that we should have a large piece of ground, at least six or seven acres. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller I’ll rent you a piece of ground big enough for a garden, and you can set yourself up in business in good shape, build a nice house, and have money left in the bank. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 The watering of soils with cold hungray springs doth little good; whereas muddy saline waters brought to overflow a piece of ground enrich it much. Manures and the principles of manuring The manager of Elderslie also gave us permission to fence in a piece of ground at the Pelican Waterhole for a vegetable garden. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 He rented a piece of ground, made a garden of it, and planted in it melons and pumpkins, and onions and garlic and radishes and other vegetables. Jewish Children This piece of ground must be in the vicinity of Bristol: 1. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller There was a copse of little firs, standing about a low, wet piece of ground, a few hundred feet away. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine If you do not get wheat out of your piece of ground, she will abundantly give you tares. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) So-called psychological science to-day is in the condition of one possessing a fine piece of ground, 212 and gathering materials for a house, a superstructure. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology Hence his piece of ground soon became a wilderness of weeds and thistles. The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror Having asked the Lord to go before me, I went out to-day to look for a piece of ground. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller A piece of ground fifty feet square, having ten rows of tile five feet apart and fifty feet long, will suffice for even a large household with an abundant water supply. Village Improvements and Farm Villages A piece of ground was allotted for the purpose, and it was consecrated on the 1st of January, 1808. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Man cannot build a home on a piece of ground where a slaughter-house disputes every square yard of ground with the tombstones of a graveyard. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology Between the buildings are cultivated pieces of ground, fenced with mud walls. The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria I walked all over this piece of ground the day after the close of the battle, and before the dead had been buried. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Lit fantastically by flickering flames which were licking slowly through the scrub was a small ghastly, battle-rent piece of ground, not one hundred yards in width and rising slightly. The Tale of a Trooper The southwestern end of the lake is intersected by a marshy piece of ground, interspersed with stones, called the Calzada, which forms a communication between the two banks of the lake. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests As far as his mind went he thought it a very good thing that the piece of ground should be put to some useful purpose at last. The Vicar of Bullhampton Here he was cordially received by Daire, a wealthy chief, who made over to him a pleasant piece of ground on an eminence, Druim-sailch, or "Hill of the Willows." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History We were standing here in line when Gen. Milroy with some of his staff rode up right in front of our regiment, and stopped on a little elevated piece of ground. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The houses were crowded closely together, covering every available piece of ground, and overhanging story above story until in many cases the daylight was almost excluded from the narrow courts and crooked alleys. Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Each inhabitant of the village cultivates his own piece of ground, which he can enlarge when he pleases; but these people are too indolent to devote themselves seriously to agriculture. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests He saw a man digging and working at a very stony piece of ground, and being surprised he sent his attendant to ask what he got out of this plot of land. The Athenian Constitution Also, a hemispherical piece of ground glass of great thickness, inserted into small openings in the decks, port-lids, and scuttle-hatches, for the admission of light below. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. His Highness, with an outburst of Oriental liberality, declared his readiness to give me not only a piece of ground but a garden as well. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 In our county hospital just started they happened to select a piece of ground I own an interest in for a county hospital. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 The spot where General Fraser lies buried is on an elevated piece of ground commanding an extensive view of the Hudson, and a great length of the interval on either side. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America I went up to the cemetery to look for a piece of ground. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete In fortification the term is applied to the plan of a piece of ground fortified or about to be fortified; and hence, in some countries, to a fort appropriated as an artillery and engineering school. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. We were working across a piece of ground intersected by peat-cuttings, and after half an hour of it the Indiarubber Man fished out the map and compass from his pocket. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions Willie led the way out of the garden into a rough piece of ground covered with weeds and stones, and called by the children the 'desert,' because nothing grew there but a few stunted shrubs. Holiday Tales Captain Lowndes, who was with the companies on the right, led them across the wall and over an open piece of ground. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland “And don’t you see you are cutting the last piece of ground from beneath your feet—letting yourself sink at once into a slough of despond?” Witness to the Deed The “xystus” was a level piece of ground, in front of a portico, divided into flower-beds of various shapes by borders of box. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes The little plots of ground which had been given over to the Vivian girls had been chosen by Mrs. Haddo on the edge of a wild, uncultivated piece of ground. Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School The site was a piece of ground known as Kemp's Field, and the architect selected was Sir Christopher Wren. The Strand District The Fascination of London The latter was bounded on the far side by a stone wall, beyond which stretched an open piece of ground until, further up the hill, there was a second wall. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland I moved my remaining eight men to a high piece of ground near the house, and halted, to look over the field of battle. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 I occupied the only untenanted piece of ground I could find, and awaited events. Mud and Khaki Sketches from Flanders and France Again he cleared a piece of ground and built a log house. Blue Ridge Country Henry, Prince of Wales, son of James I., caused a piece of ground near Leicester Fields to be walled in for the exercise of arms. The Strand District The Fascination of London After breakfasts, the battalion moved through a piece of ground thickly covered with bush, and eventually bivouacked about one mile from the Vaal, near the railway line. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland A convenient oblong piece of ground is cleared, and leveled if need be, to secure a fit platform. Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement We breakfasted at 7 as we wished to cross the exposed piece of ground between this and Gully Beach. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" So he bought the piece of ground and paid for it six hundred shekels of gold. Child's Story of the Bible This is a triangular piece of ground, which was formerly called Little or Upper St. James's Park. The Strand District The Fascination of London The Company will provide a certain field of operation for the emigrant's personal activity, and will substitute a piece of ground, with loan of machinery, for his goods. The Jewish State There was a row of currant-bushes near it, and his father said he might consider all those opposite his piece of ground as included in it, and belonging to him. Rollo at Work The monotony lately has been very trying; living on a small piece of ground with the enemy in front and the sea behind, and no progress being made, could have been nothing else. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" When all the reaping was done, the grain was threshed on a piece of ground made very smooth and level. Child's Story of the Bible A piece of ground in the churchyard of St. Martin's was set apart for their use and kept separate. The Strand District The Fascination of London They passed across the esplanade, and then came to a small, level piece of ground, with a high rock beyond it, overlooking it. Rollo in Scotland He had been living on the principal of what money he had; and nearly all that remained of his dilapidated fortunes was this house and the small piece of ground attached to it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 Having to cross a level piece of ground from Gully Beach to our station, and this being swept by bullets, which were passing among us, we had many narrow escapes, but no one was hit. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" When they reached the mount Araunah offered David the piece of ground with the oxen for a sacrifice, but he would not take them as a gift. Child's Story of the Bible He gave me orders to go to breaking up a new piece of ground, which he had recently finished clearing, and which of course was a hard task. Twenty Years of Hus'ling As long as Nebo-baladan lives the piece of ground, the house, the slaves, and all the rest of his property shall continue in his own possession, according to the terms of this his will. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs At the beginning of April we must choose a piece of ground situated at the foot of a wall facing north.... Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure Sam’s trouble was a trampled track across a newly-enclosed piece of ground, which Mr Inglis had lately purchased near the village, and Sam had planted with potatoes for home consumption. Hollowdell Grange Holiday Hours in a Country Home Dead men never lay in greater numbers on the same sized piece of ground. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service Next day I had a piece of ground walled in with lumps of coral and placed the porcine family inside. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 Finally, the chief agreed to give Omai a piece of ground extending about two hundred yards along the shore of the harbour, and reaching to the foot of the hill. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Crossing a couple of fields at the foot of the hills and in going over a triangular piece of ground, I found the ruins of a house, and nearby a small stream of water. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude At day-break a comparatively shallow grave was hastily dug near the edge of a little bamboo thicket on a slightly elevated piece of ground. The Woman with a Stone Heart A Romance of the Philippine War It was no easy thing in that day to find a level piece of ground that was tolerably clear from stumps sufficiently large to serve for their general trainings. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 But when you leave, I'll buy the place, for Matt owned it just as much as any man could own a piece of ground. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer I have a piece of ground here and if I had known as much about the pecan business then as I do now I would have had every foot of my land in pecans. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting Evansville, Indiana, August 20 and 21, 1914 Between Proctor and his enemy there was a dry or rather elevated piece of ground, covered with lofty trees, without underbrush. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 “We’re going to set her down on a solid piece of ground near one of the oceans.” The Quantum Jump A piece of ground that belonged to them, on which they could plant their feet, permanency. Land of the Burnt Thigh We planted a large piece of ground with corn, potatoes, and vegetables, and by the middle of June, everything was up, and looked finely. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer I have peach trees that are three years old in a rocky piece of ground. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting Evansville, Indiana, August 20 and 21, 1914 I have given Mary a piece of ground on my estate, which was rented and cultivated by her father. The Basket of Flowers If I build my house on another man's piece of ground, it is sure to cause trouble sooner or later. Mushrooms on the Moor The palace therefore covered a large piece of ground, and its principal rooms were each nearly surrounded by garden and grass-plat. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance There, look at that piece of ground and see what you think of it.” The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent That had always been a wet piece of ground, said Miss Eliza; she hadn't been so sure corn would do at all well there. The Heart of Arethusa So having lost a good farm, he asked one of those who made a great show of condolence and sympathy, "Have you not only one little piece of ground, while I have three fields left?" Plutarch's Morals However, we exchanged this worthless site for a piece of ground in No. 9 Road a half claim belonging to Alick McIntosh. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer At the end of every village stands a good-sized four-cornered piece of ground surrounded by a ditch, and within it, here and there, graves have been dug well beforehand. The Day of Wrath It was found on the top of the hill, and brought down in carts to a piece of ground, the trees on which had just been cut down. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading The Rebs made tracks for a low piece of ground behind a ridge, and then formed line of battle. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac My companions had not been idle, I found, for they had cultivated a considerable piece of ground, and enclosed it, on one side of the cattle-pen. In the Wilds of Africa The latter piece of ground turned out to be very valuable. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Jacob chanced fortunately to be concealed in a rugged piece of ground where horses could not act. The Thorogood Family The camp covered an immense piece of ground, which was partly open and partly dotted with clumps of trees. The Eagle Cliff That night they came to a deeply-shaded and rugged piece of ground in the heart of the forest where there were caverns of various sizes. The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar It read: They's a good piece of ground you can file on if you got the guts to hold it. The Dude Wrangler I was working on shares a small piece of ground in the same road, the property of Gray Barber. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer There it pitched a bit, recovered and for another ten yards sailed down a smooth piece of ground. Laramie Holds the Range They were taken quite by surprise, for they were feeding at the time on a level piece of ground of considerable extent. The Eagle Cliff We bought this little piece of ground 'bout forty-two years ago. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 And yet the piece of ground is so large, that the cost of this pumping makes only about fifty cents for each acre of land, which is very little. Rollo in Holland But within a few weeks of the rush we sold this piece of ground for 40 pounds. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Pick out a nice piece of ground where the marks will show plainly. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot On this side also is the government domain, a large open piece of ground, used as a place of amusement and exercise. The History of Tasmania , Volume II When a large lot is nearly alike in size and appearance, they look best and most level on a flat piece of ground. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure "Yes," said a priest, "a potter in the city has offered a piece of ground for sale at just this price." King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth There is a little piece of ground, Which you let out near town. The Comedies of Terence The dawn was broadening now; and moving from the shelter of the wood, we saw the Spaniards on a level piece of ground about half a mile wide. At the Point of the Sword The garden was a small piece of ground in front of the hotel, between the hotel and the river. Rollo on the Rhine During his tenancy Neville erected certain partitions, built a kitchen in the "void piece of ground," and a large stairway leading to the rooms overhead. Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration She took him to a hill, showed him a certain spot, and said: “Dig up that piece of ground.” Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore They had cleared and seeded a large piece of ground. The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot Now-a-days one is happy to be able to call a piece of ground one’s own. The Adventures of Maya the Bee Selecting, therefore, a suitable piece of ground, we planted the seeds, setting each singly about ten feet apart every way. Tales of the Caliph For this purpose I have allotted a small piece of ground for each child, and divided the different compartments with a wicker frame. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. Last year he portioned out a piece of ground, for the benefit of the Orphans. A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part A suitable piece of ground was chosen some five miles behind the firing line, and on the day a great concourse of people assembled. With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 We occupied a low, flat piece of ground with a creek alongside and about forty yards from the tent in which I stayed. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson The heavy-armed men had halted on the level piece of ground, and their arms were lying by them. The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis Here the peninsula terminated in a nearly isolated triangular piece of ground jutting out into the harbor, called Red Hook, which figured prominently in the military operations. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn The piece of ground was the actual plot in dispute between uncle and nephew. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub Almost every freeholder hires land besides, and a great deal of time is lost in going to distant pieces of ground. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy When they finally discovered a dry piece of ground the night was almost upon them. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie I have spread it, sahib, on a level piece of ground, in the shade of the chief's house. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes "There's a very pretty piece of ground behind your orchard, sir," he said, dreamily regarding the ceiling. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Grape, as my uncle's second, chose pistols for the weapons, and selected a retired piece of ground in a large garden near the château as the lists. Kate Coventry An Autobiography It will appear, of course, to have been dug out of a piece of ground belonging to that highly respectable and public spirited citizen, Mr. G. G. Jones. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy I would recommend a piece of ground of ten or twelve feet square for each to begin with.” The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West He had on his way to pass the cottage of his uncle, which stood a little apart from the chief square or triangle of the town, and had a small piece of ground in front. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines We came to a piece of ground which my feet and legs told me was covered with long rough grass and occasional bushes. Six Months at the Cape It is remarkably hardy; and as the plants are of small size, with comparatively large heads, a great product is realized from a small piece of ground. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. The statues on the quadrangular piece of ground in the centre are of Peel and Beaconsfield, north and south; Palmerston and Derby on the east. Westminster The Fascination of London The piece of ground is marked off by four posts. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West The building is of red brick, faced with white stone, and it is on a piece of ground about 3 acres in extent, lined by small trees, under which are seats for the wan-faced patients. The Kensington District The Fascination of London This field, or enclosure, by the way, was not a small piece of ground which one could take in at a glance. Six Months at the Cape It occupies but little space compared with some of the older kinds, and a large number of plants may be grown upon a small piece of ground. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. He moved our log cabin on a piece of ground on a hill owned by him, and in most respects things went on the same as before the war. The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick" The dispute was this: the one had bought of the other a piece of ground, which, after the purchase, was found to contain a treasure, for which he felt bound to pay. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power The Park stands on a piece of ground formerly known as Adam's Brickfield. The Kensington District The Fascination of London “I wonder how a man must feel who can stand on a piece of ground and say, ‘This is my own!’” Poor Jack Domestic fowls were numerous, and he had a large piece of ground planted with potatoes, the only place south of the equator which produces them in their native perfection. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer On the other side was an extensive piece of ground. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley A piece of ground was purchased, a number of neat stone cottages for the students and a house for resident missionaries, and lecture-halls, one of which was for female classes, were erected. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific Their tents were pitched on a level piece of ground just outside the village, where the grass, closely nibbled by the goats, formed a natural lawn. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Instead of being in a row, this house was detached, with a small garden in front and a good piece of ground at the back, which looked down towards the river. Poor Jack His magnificent offer was at once accepted, and a subscription was entered into by the merchants for purchasing a piece of ground in the position he indicated. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham Some men have obtained enormous wealth by purchasing for a small price a piece of ground in which a seam of copper lay, and selling it again when the fact was verified. The Parables of Our Lord It is because man wants them to bear more and bigger fruit, and for more to grow on a small piece of ground than Nature would plant, that man has to cut and prune.” Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden The model wife in Ecclesiastes had greater privileges; she could not only consider a piece of ground, but she could buy it if she liked it. The Bibliotaph and Other People She seized Lilac’s arm and they ran on together to the flat piece of ground on the edge of the wood, where the races were to take place. White Lilac; or the Queen of the May Connaught Square and Connaught Place are marked, and the curious rectangular piece of ground of about 5 acres belonging to St. George's, Hanover Square. Mayfair, Belgravia, and Bayswater The Fascination of London It had belonged to a labouring man, who had bought a small piece of ground with his hard earnings, had fenced it round, and built the cottage on it. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found “But suppose Nature planted a lot of trees on a small piece of ground,” I said, “what then?” Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden The side street led to a square or large open piece of ground, in the centre of which was erected a temporary theatre. Amos Huntingdon Ruth rose mechanically and followed her guide through a door in the wall, which led to a square piece of ground, bare and ugly,—a cabbage-patch in name and in deed. The Fortunes of the Farrells Next day the mole was let loose upon a very hard piece of ground, but even there he very quickly burrowed out of sight. p. Wild Nature Won By Kindness Q. You saw a piece of ground that he possesses there? The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Richard Gathorne Butt, Ralph Sandom, Alexander M'Rae, John Peter Holloway, and Henry Lyte for A Conspiracy In the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th of June, 1814 The rain water ran down a sloping piece of ground in a tiny channel it had made; the streamlet was very muddy, and at first it was thought that all the soil was washed away. Lessons on Soil In the centre of the village, and near the church, is a square piece of ground surrounded by houses, and vulgarly called “The Plestor.” The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 Finding it impossible to go on he stopped again on the highest and dryest piece of ground he could find, and prepared to spend the night there. The Big Brother A Story of Indian War I jest stayed on around the old place a long time, and then I got on another piece of ground and farmed, not far from Greenville until 1900. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives Across the street from Peden's back door was a large vacant piece of ground, a wilderness of cans, bottles, packing boxes, broken barrels. Trail's End A piece of ground is wanted that has got no crop on it. Lessons on Soil It haunted a marshy piece of ground in quest of wild-ducks and snipes; but, when it was shot, had just knocked down a rook, which it was tearing in pieces. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 The enemy's principal position consisted of sangars blocking the roads to the river, up to a fan-shaped alluvial piece of ground. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The track was laid in a level piece of ground some miles from Judge LeMonde's farm. The Kentucky Ranger There was an abbot that desired a piece of ground that lay conveniently for him. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune Man might buy a piece of ground and camp on it; but if he had sensibilities he would remain conscious of an essence that eluded him, the real thing—withdrawn. The Letter of the Contract In the course of the next day we came upon a somewhat similar piece of ground, some 300 acres in extent, still covered with the original reeds and other vegetation. Ranching, Sport and Travel There is a piece of ground belonging to the premises, sufficiently large to build thereon what may be required. A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, First Part The piece of ground for planting is regarded as the personal property of the head of the family which cleared it, and he can sell it or otherwise dispose of it at his pleasure. Negritos of Zambales Close to Queen's Club is the Hammersmith cemetery, an extensive piece of ground of some twenty acres. Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London But then, such a piece of ground, near Bristol, where there is just now an inordinate desire for building, in the way of speculation, would cost in all human probability between 2000l. and 3000l. A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part The land in dispute was being hurriedly ploughed by buffalo teams belonging to the Bengalis; to uphold our claim I also secured teams and put them to ploughing on the same piece of ground. Ranching, Sport and Travel Go find a high piece of ground, and go to bed. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains |
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