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The Praise of Gardens: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-art - Page 100
by Albert Forbes Sieveking - 1899 - 423 pages
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Kalendarium Hortense: Or, The Gard'ners Almanac, Directing what He is to Do ...

John Evelyn - Gardening - 1699 - 232 pages
...Covetoufneft, as that one which I have had always, that I might he Mafter at laft of a fmall Houfe and large Garden , with very moderate Conveniences...them, and there dedicate the. Remainder of my Life to the Culture of them, and Study of Nature, And there (with no defign beyond my Waft) whole and entire...
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Sculptura: Or, The History and Art of Chalcography, and Engraving in Copper ...

John Evelyn - Engraving - 1755 - 202 pages
...language of his heart. POPE. " I NEVER had any other defirc fo ftrong, and " fo like to covetoufnefs, as that one which I have " had always, that I might be mafter at laft of a " fmall houle and large garden, with very mode" rate conveniencies joined to them...
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The Reformed Pastor: A Discourse on the Pastoral Office. Designed ...

Richard Baxter - Pastoral theology - 1766 - 496 pages
...language of his heart. POPE. " I NEVER had any other defire fo ftrong, and " fo like to covetoufnefi, as that one which I have " had always, that I might be mafter at lad of a " fmall houfe and large garden, with very mode*' rate conveniencies joined to them...
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Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Two Volumes, Volume 2

Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1772 - 298 pages
...' ' To J. E v ELYN, Eiquire. * I NEVER had any other defire fo ftrong, and fo like to covetoufnefs, as that one which I have had always, that I might be matter at laft of a fmall houfe and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joined to them,...
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Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley

Abraham Cowley - English essays - 1772 - 228 pages
...GARDEN., To J. EVELYN, Efquire. I NEVER had any other defire fo firong, and fo like to covetoufnefs, as that one which I have had always, that I might be mafter at laft of a fmall houfe and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joined to them,...
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A Bill to Enable John Dickins, of Leaton in the County of Stafford, Esq; to ...

Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pages
...GARDEN. .... To J. EVELYN, Efquire. I NEVER had any other defire fo ftrong, and fo like to covetoufnefs, as that one which I have had always, that I might be matter at laft of a fmall houfe and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joined to them,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Cowley

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 424 pages
...GARDEN. To J. EVELYN, Efquire. I Never had any other de(ire fo ftrong and fo like to covetoufnefs, as that one which I have had always, that I might be mafter at laft of a fmall houie and large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined to them, and...
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Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...GARDEN. TO J. EVELYN, BSOJJIRE. I NEVER had any other defire fo ftrong and fo like to covetoufncfs, as that one which I have had always, that I might be mailer at lad of a fmall houfe and large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined them, and there...
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 3

Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...earnest to me lend, Let my life sleep, and learn to love her end. V. THE GARDEN. TO J. EVELYN, ESQ. I NEVER had any other desire so strong and so like...a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life only to the culture of them,...
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The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse, Volume 3

Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...earnest to me lend, Let my life sleep, and learn to love her end. V. THE GARDEN. TO J. EvELYH, ESQ. I NEVER had any other desire so strong and so like...a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life only to the culture of them,...
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