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Walks and Talks of an American Farmer in England (part 1 of 2) · Frederick Law Olmsted — chapter 17 of 47 · ~117 words · public domain

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Visit to two English Common Schools. 232

Appendix A. 235

Appendix B. 246

LIST OF CUTS,

DRAWN ON WOOD BY A. FIELD.

FROM SKETCHES BY THE AUTHOR.

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1. THE SCHOOL-HOUSE (vignette, title page).

2. THE ENGLISH COASTER (calm), 45

3. THE ENGLISH COASTER (squalls), 47

4. THE ENGLISH PLOUGH (vertical), 103

5. THE ENGLISH PLOUGH (horizontal), 103

6. THE TIMBER HOUSE (old farm-house), 107

7. OLD ENGLISH DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE (Chester, 16th century), 124

8. OLD ENGLISH DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE (Chester, 16th century), 149

9. THE CLOD CRUSHER, 180

10. THE ULEY CULTIVATOR, 182

11. THE STAGE WAGON, 202

12. OLD ENGLISH DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE (the village schoolmaster’s cottage), 207

Walks and Talks

OF AN

AMERICAN FARMER IN ENGLAND.

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