Of Byron's life at Harrow we have many tales as to his defending his juniors, volunteering to take punishment for them--and of lessons unlearned.
If, gentlemen, I wished to harrow your souls, I would ask you to hark back in memory to the fine old days when brave men and lovely women sat down at the same table with a glass of wine, or a mug of ale, and no one thought any the worse.
And sometimes he would fairly harrow us to the very bone, with his dretful imaginins and fears that wimmen would be allowed to overdo herself, and ruin her health, and strain her mind, by bein' permitted to set!
Everybody says that 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' wuz the searchin' harrow that loosened the old, hard ground of slavery so the rich seed of justice could be planted and bring forth freedom.
The teeth consist of flat steel springs of scroll form, which yield to rigid obstructions and are mounted on rock shafts in the same manner as in the walking harrow before described.
This harrow is usually made in two or three sections which fold over one another and are thus easily portable, the arrangement at the same time giving a flexibility on uneven ground.
This is now generally superseded by the "zig-zag" harrow patented by Armstrong in 1839, built of iron bars in which the tines are so arranged that each follows its own track and has a separate line of action.
In 1809 the parishioners of Harrow appealed to the court of chancery against the manner in which the school was conducted, but the decision, while it recognized their privileges, confirmed the right of admission to foreigners.
In this harrow the independent frames are carried upon wheels, and a seat for the operator is mounted upon standards supported by the two frames.
A considerable extension of Harrow as an outer residential suburb of London has taken place north of the hill, where is the urban district of Wealdstone (pop.
The other type of harrow most used is the chain harrow, consisting of a number of square-link chains connected by cross links and attached to a draught-bar, the whole being kept expanded by stretchers and trailing weights.
Mention may also be made of the drag-harrow, a heavy implement with long tines, approximating closely to the cultivator, and of the Norwegian harrow with its revolving rows of spikes.
A few variations and developments of the ordinary harrow require notice.
The curved knife-tooth harrowconsists of a frame to which a row of curved blades is attached.
The cut away disk harrow differs from the ordinary disk harrow in that its disks are notched and so have greater penetrating power.
He had borrowed Isak's new harrow to break up his soil, and not till the second year had he set up a hayshed and a turf hut for himself and a couple of animals.
Wind and rain, but he is glad at heart; a mowing-machine and a harrow down at the quay; he had seen them.
Likewise in the matter of a new harrow he had once brought up--there were many curiously twisted parts in that to be considered.
Here comes Sivert to the harrowing; after that the roller, and then the harrow again.
He lifts out a plough and a harrow he has brought; nails, provisions, a grindstone, a sack of corn.
When anybody asks you who made your clothes, be pleased to mention, John Filby, at theHarrow in Water Lane.
This was Anderson's column, and about the time when Major Harrow and Captain Higgins' men were firing on it from the other side.
Harrow of Indiana arrived from Kimball's camp with two more companies, and ascertained that Anderson had a brigade in the vicinity, he ordered the Union troops withdrawn to within about one mile of camp.
His theatrical attempts have been successful, and at Harrow he was called the Green Man, in consequence of his affected singularity of wearing a complete suit of clothes of that colour.
I would break off by way of Portobello Road and entangle myself in Notting Hill, and presently I would come upon the goblin city; I might wander into the Harrow Road, but at last the ghost-stones would appal me.
The tooth harrow was run again across the rows, the disk harrow following chopped and pulverized the earth into the finest possible condition.
A tooth harrowwas next run over the plowed section, and gleaners followed the harrow, picking up the fine roots as they were brought to the surface.
After manuring and plowing, harrow repeatedly with a disk or cutaway harrow until the soil is as fine as dust.
To improve the grass, either put the rake heavily over the sward, or employ a toothed harrow to drag out as much moss as possible.
Rake orharrow in the seeds to cover as many as possible, and finish with a careful rolling.
Besides, these ministers of Satan are rendering it every day more and more difficult, by their ravages and devastation, to tell a tale which will freeze the young blood of succeeding generations, as well as harrow up the souls of the present.
O North, may the groans and cries of the injured and oppressed harrowup thy soul.
Distance, dangers, and oh, I cannot name all the fears which sometimes oppress me, and harrow up my soul.
Extra” at Harrow is a punishment which consists of writing out grammar for two and a half hours under the supervision of a master.
A boy’s weekly allowance is termed “allow” at Harrow School.
The military class at Harrow seems to have died out within a few years of its establishment; it has not been in existence during the last ten years and more.
Both at Eton and at Harrow such classes existed, and fortification and military drawing were taught in them.
It was only because Miss Harrow seemed to wish it that I saw him down there.
Miss Harrow was reticent concerning her brother-in-law; no one, however, had any reason to believe that she found life under his roof disagreeable.
So you can sit with us and smoke, if you like,' said Miss Harrow to Alfred.
When Miss Harrow was here last, she said "in about a fortnight.
In the afternoon, Miss Harrow and Marian came at the expected hour.
Miss Harrowhas been very kind indeed to the girls; so have several of our old friends in Wattleborough.
Miss Harrowand her companions, having caught sight of the pair, came towards them.
Miss Harrow received her visitors in a small and soberly furnished drawing-room.
Miss Harrow knows nothing about her, except that she was a quite uneducated girl.
It was agreed that Miss Harrow and Marian should come on the second day after to have tea with the Milvains.
I suppose it would; though those people would only stay a day or two, Miss Harrow said.
He seemed to have nothing more to say at present, and allowed Miss Harrow and the girls to support conversation.
O North, may the groans and cries of the injured and oppressed harrow up thy soul!
Arab slavers are on them, and--I would not harrow your young feelings by describing the scenes that follow.
Of his Harrow friends, Harness and Long in due course followed him to Cambridge, where their common pursuits were renewed.
Unfortunately, towards the close of his course, in 1805, the headship of Harrow changed hands.
His attachment toHarrow characteristically redoubled as the time drew near to leave it, and his rest was broken "for the last quarter, with counting the hours that remained.
Before leaving Harrowthe poet had passed through the experience of a passion of another kind, with a result that unhappily coloured his life.
From hence the Taue or Tauie runneth to Tauistocke, aboue which it taketh in a rill from by west, and another aboue north Buckland, whose head is in Dartmore, and commeth therevnto by Sandford and Harrow bridge.
Where planting is done on open ground, it is highly advantageous to plow and harrow the soil before setting out the trees in order to preserve the moisture and kill weeds and sod.
Where the ground will permit the use of a harrowgood results are obtainable by scarifying the soil in strips about 10 feet apart and sowing the seed in these strips.
He received his early education at Harrow School, where he was sent in his eighth year.
Cresap's Maryland colonists were busy everywhere with harrow and plough and axe and spade.
I'm not telling you this to harrow up your feelings, but just to show you that the holy women of old were not such nonentities as some of us have supposed.
I do not relate the above to harrow up your feelings, but simply to show you the stuff the women of the Old Testament were made of.
