Forrester's pictorial miscellany for the family circle (1855)
Forrester, Mark, ed, Forrester, Mark · Boston, F. & G.C. Rand · leaf 242
m, continued Will. Hazelnutsdont have legs and walk off, not in our iay. And yet, said helifting up the overhanging bushes, I dont see any tracks. Reader, who do you think stole Wills hazelnuts ? What! cantguess ? Why, I saw the thief sitting on the fence, not two rods off,all the while Will and… … There, leave your hazelnuts on the bushes until they are fullyripe, and this little rogue will save you the trouble of gatheringthem. Butternuts are ripe somewhat before chestnuts. Many a dayhave I rowed a boat along the Connecticut, river to gather the but-ternuts on the overhanging branches.…
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