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Victorian Farm - the book

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mgnv

mgnv Report 12 Feb 2009 17:48

The link Dugless gives only gets you vol 2 of the 3 vol 1844 ed.
I was able to locate a vol 3, but not vol 1. However, both vols of the 2 vol 1852 edition are online.

URLs
The book of the farm By Henry Stephens
1844 ed vol 2/3 of 3
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=i-gDAAAAQAAJ
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tugDAAAAQAAJ

There is a plaintext option, but (as is typical with books of this age), I wouldn't recommend it (unless you really want to read the chaper on FARM BOOBBEEPING p1341).


Blackwood from Cal 2nd ed 1852 2 vols
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qd9-AAAAIAAJ
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=weB-AAAAIAAJ


They've not shown the show in Canada yet, so the whole idea was new to me.
Thanks, Dugless.

Teresa L.A.

Teresa L.A. Report 12 Feb 2009 14:17

Hi everyone, i ordered mine from the book people last week and paid £ 7.99 + p&p for it. Am waiting for it to be delivered in the next day or so. I can't wait because i found the programme so facinating as did my three children aged 12.10. and 5.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Feb 2009 13:33

The link works for me Ann. The book has lots of illustrations about planting methods etc.

Don't know why it's not working for you - have you scrolled down the page?

Thanks for the link Dugless. My son will be interested in this as he is the one that told me about the programme.

Kath. x

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 12 Feb 2009 13:09

I did just that Elizabeth - zilch!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 12 Feb 2009 12:58

Ann,

Just copy and paste the link Dugless had given. I have just spent an amazing time reading some of the book. (Some of it is rather gruesome!)

Good job I have already had my lunch!

Elisabeth

Edit. Forgot to say 'thank you' Dugless!

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 12 Feb 2009 12:47

thanks Dugless, but I googled for it and nothing is coming up
Ann

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Dugless

Dugless Report 12 Feb 2009 12:23

If you have been watching The Victorian Farm to find out what all your aglab ancestors did, then you can read The Book Of The Farm, their reference book now out of copyright, at this address:

http://books.google.com/books?id=i-gDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage

...Dugless