...land devoted to any other crop, is quite sufficient to attest the profitable nature of rice culture. Nor is this to be wondered at when it is considered that land capable of raising rice with advantage is comparatively limited, and has been almost entirely...

...generally floating before his mental vision, asleep or awake, sonic grand scheme .for a model asylum. Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is considered that the asylum building is the machine, through and by which the superintendent is to work out and develop...

...brought it greater credit, and converted more to its belief than any other of its marvellous powers. Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is considered that, formerly, not only when inflammation was actually present, but even when only suspected or its occurrence...

...constituents, notwithstanding the application in the 1st year of silicate of potass and superphosphate of lime. Nor is this to be wondered at when it is considered that, in the 4 crops grown by ammonia-salts alone, there would probably be more than five times as much potass,...

...visited, in several of which the inhabitants are deeply sunk in ignorance, superstition, and depravity. Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is considered that many of them were never visited before by any Christian minister within the memory of the oldest settlers...

...bombardment at fifteen, one or two of whom were boys who succeeded in making unexploded shells go off. Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is considered that the bombarding guns were placed on Morris Island, certainly a good four miles off. They fired up into the...

...century ago. But the substitution of fire-clay for iron retorts was but a slow and gradual process. Nor is this to be wondered at when it is considered that iron retorts, although a costly item, through their requiring to be frequently renewed, had the immense...

...Church is exceedingly simple and unpretentious, and of a severe and almost rude character of detail. Nor is this to be wondered at when it is considered, that in its early days it was buried in a thick Sussex forest, and was situated at a distance from any large...

...conducting causes of great importance, his business had never been so great as wholly to occupy his time. Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is considered that he had at that time to contend with, as competitors in that court, Mr. Erskine, Mr. Mungay, Mr. Law,...

...public and private, plants and flowers have apparently become as essential as wines and music. Neither is this to be wondered at when it is considered that the gratification of the eye and the mind are at least as important as the gratification of the ear ; hence...