Journal of a Residence in Norway During the Years 1834, 1835, & 1836: Made with a View to Enquire Into the Moral and Political Economy of that Country, and the Condition of Its Inhabitants |
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... Potatoes . - Effect of the free Distillation on Population and Property . - State of Sea - side Population . - The Win- ter Fishing at Lafoden . - Use of Nets in the Cod Fishery . -Regulations . - Herring Fishery . - Bonder , or Agricul ...
... Potatoes . - Effect of the free Distillation on Population and Property . - State of Sea - side Population . - The Win- ter Fishing at Lafoden . - Use of Nets in the Cod Fishery . -Regulations . - Herring Fishery . - Bonder , or Agricul ...
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... potatoes , along its coast , are beautiful . The houses appear good . I have not seen one that could be called a poor habitation . July 26.I got to this farmhouse , which is called Holmen , last night , about 8 Norwegian , or 58 English ...
... potatoes , along its coast , are beautiful . The houses appear good . I have not seen one that could be called a poor habitation . July 26.I got to this farmhouse , which is called Holmen , last night , about 8 Norwegian , or 58 English ...
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... Potatoes , which appear to oc- cupy the place of the turnip in our farming , are clean , and well horse - hoed . Draining and clear- ing new land of roots of trees and stones , are going on in various quarters , and lime was laid out at ...
... Potatoes , which appear to oc- cupy the place of the turnip in our farming , are clean , and well horse - hoed . Draining and clear- ing new land of roots of trees and stones , are going on in various quarters , and lime was laid out at ...
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... potatoes all over the country carry a white flower . In whole fields not one with red or purple flowers will be seen . I do not know if this be a better or worse variety of the plant , or whether it be not the effect . of the climate ...
... potatoes all over the country carry a white flower . In whole fields not one with red or purple flowers will be seen . I do not know if this be a better or worse variety of the plant , or whether it be not the effect . of the climate ...
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... potatoes , with patches of grass intermixed , and all fenced off . The smallest have not above four or five acres in cultivation . What is the condition of this Norwegian highland popu- lation compared to that of the tenants on a high ...
... potatoes , with patches of grass intermixed , and all fenced off . The smallest have not above four or five acres in cultivation . What is the condition of this Norwegian highland popu- lation compared to that of the tenants on a high ...
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