of a former period
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Tradition, which dominated the agriculture of a former period, is a disappearing factor in husbandry of the soil.
From The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology by Wilson, Warren H. (Warren Hugh)
It is best to turn steadily to the average revolutions of a former period, and keep a good look-out for the broken water of a sister ship.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)
I mention the four heroines of a former period, Valérie, Becky, Emma, Anna, not because they are all disagreeable, but because they are my pets in fiction.
From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James
But it is hard to persuade reasonable people to swallow the abominations of a former period.
From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
All the coal dug from the earth represents vegetable life of a former period.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
