 | Edmond Halley - 1708 - 460 pages
...Ground, was almoft worn out, fo that they had not Ground altogether that would bring forthTobacco. I told him then they had better Ground than ever yet...But the Gentlewoman attended fomewhat better to my Realbning, and got me one day to go and fhew her how I projected the draining of the Swamp, and thought... | |
 | Edmond Halley - 1727 - 470 pages
...that I underftood better how to make a Sermon, than managing Tobacco. I replied with fome warmnels, tho' I hoped fo, that was Impertinence, and no Anfwer....better to my reafoning, and got me one Day to go and fhew her how I projected the draining of the Swamp, and thought it fo feafible, that fhe was refolved... | |
 | Peter Force - 1844 - 582 pages
...would drown, and the Roots rot. I replied, that the whole Country would drown if the Rivers were stopt, but it might be laid as dry as any Land on the Plantation. In short, we discoursed it very warmly, till he told me, he understood his own Business well enough, and... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1910 - 636 pages
...would drown, and the Roots rot. I replied, that the whole Country would drown if the Rivers were stopt, but it might be laid as dry as any Land on the Plantation. . . . Now you must know they top their Tobacco, that is, take away the little top-bud, when the Plant... | |
 | John Demos - 1991 - 500 pages
...would drown and the roots rot. I replied that the whole country would drown if the rivers were stopped, but it might be laid as dry as any land on the plantation. In short we discoursed [about] it very warmly, till he told me he understood his own business well enough... | |
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He then faid, that the Tobacco there would drown, and the Roots rot. I replied, that the whole Country would drown if the Rivers were ftopt , but it might be laid as dry as any Land on the Plantation. 