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" ... or burnt out of the ear, instead of being thrashed: this is performed two ways; first, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, then setting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by this operation rendered as black as coal. "
The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ... - Page 467
by Robert Forsyth - 1808 - 547 pages
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A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772, Part 1

Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 548 pages
...is performed two ways ; firft, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, then fetting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by...coal. The other method is more expeditious, for the 321 322 QuBRN. SIEVE. whole fheaf is burnt, without the trouble of cutting off the ears : a moft ruinous...
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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in ...

John Pinkerton - 1809 - 1102 pages
...is performed two ways ; firft, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, then fetting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by...The other method is more expeditious, for the whole fheaf is burnt, v.ithout the trouble of cutting off the ears : a moft ruinous practice, as it deftroys...
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“A” General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages ..., Volume 3

John Pinkerton - 1809 - 964 pages
...is performed two ways ; firft, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, then fetting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by...rendered as black as coal. The other method is more expeditions, for the whole Ihcafis burnt, \vithoutthetrouble of cutting off the ears : a moft ruinous...
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Calmet's Great Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Scripture illustrated, by means ...

Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 pages
...is performed two ways ; first, by cutting off the ears, and dryingthem ina kiln, then setting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by...both thatch and manure, and on that account has been wiselyprohibited in some of the islands. Graddaned corn was the " parched corn" of Holy Writ. Thus...
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Facts authentic, in science and religion: designed to illustrate a new tr ...

William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pages
...performed two ways ; first, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, tiien setting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by this operation rendered as black as a coal. The other method is more expeditious, for the whole sheaf is burnt, without the trouble of...
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Manners and Customs Noticed in Various Passages of Holy Scripture ...

Mary Fawler Maude - 1845 - 494 pages
...is performed two ways ; first, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, then setting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by...has been wisely prohibited in some of the islands. Graddanned corn is the ' parched corn ' of holy writ." — See CALMET. Travelling upon the Hebron road...
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British Farmer's Magazine, Issue 52

1867 - 596 pages
...ways — first, by cutting oif mo ears, and drying them in a kiln, then setting fire to them on the floor, and picking out the grains, by this operation...burnt, without the trouble of cutting off the ears I must observe that the island lasses are as merry at the work of grinding the graddeu— the «адао?...
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