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Getting Started & Finding My Way (Part 13)
This is part 13 in a series of essays about when I was a young man (30+ years ago) trying to figure out how to “make it” in the world. Click HERE to go back to the beginning of the series. ============================================= ...
Labor: 1849 (poetry)
From The Old Farmer's Almanac of 1849... LABOR Ho! ye who till the stubborn soil, And guide with skill the plough; Who bend beneath the summer sun, With burning cheek and brow-- Ye deem the curse still clings to earth ...
How to Lengthen Life: 1857
This excerpt, titled, "How to Lengthen Life," comes from the 1857 edition of Robert B. Thomas's Old farmer's Almanac. How to Lengthen Life: A venerable minister, who has preached some sixty-five years in the same place, being asked what ...
How To Shorten Life: 1857
The old farm almanacs will often give advice on how to lengthen one’s life. In this excerpt, from the 1857 edition of the “Old Farmer’s Alamanac,” we get advice on how to shorten life. How to Shorten Life: ...
Honor The Wife: 1888
This excerpt from John Ploughman is found in the Old Farmer's Alamanac of 1888. John Ploughman is a fictional character created by Charles Haddon Spurgeon in his book, John Ploughman's Talk. Spurgeon was an English preacher and social ...
English almanacs, astrology and popular medicine: 1550-1700 ...
Almanacs - Great Britain - History - 17th century. Medical astrology - History - 16th century. Medical astrology - History - 17th century. Medical literature - History - 16th century. Medical literature - History - 17th century. ...
Almanacs: USAF — The Book 2008: Into the Wild New Yonder
USAF -- The Book 2008: Into the Wild New Yonder Source: Airman magazine (United States Air Force) From press release: The 2008 almanac version of Airman magazine is now available online. "Into the Wild New Yonder" is the theme for the ...
Saving Manure: 1864
The Old Farm Almanacs are loaded with talk of manure. Farmers of yesteryear did not see various animal manures as a problem. On the contrary, manure was a much welcomed byproduct of raising animals. The old farmers knew that the proper ...
Poetry & The Old Farmers
That said, there is a common thread to the kind of poetry we find in the Old Farm Almanacs. It is, by and large, agrarian poetry; it expresses an appreciation for creation and a desire to celebrate it. More often than not, ...
About Roots: 1864
Roots grown as animal food were an important crop to the Old Farmers, and are a frequent topic of discussion in the Old Farm Almanacs. The following essay is from “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” of 1864. In addition to the roots mentioned ...