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…a high affection for lilacs, the flowers which grew at the Shipley place. These flowers were not taken care of and they "hung like bunches of mild mauve grapes". (pg.25). Similarly, Hagar did not care about living a normal, natural life, which caused her…

…and beer were considered sources of nutrition. They both contained vitamins and yeast complexes that many people of the medieval era lacked in their diets. The problem was that grapes didn’t grow in the English climate. They grew quite well however in the fields…

…for the dead." (pg. 28). (This was foreshadowing Hagar's death). Hagar held a high affection for lilacs, the flowers which grew at the Shipley place. These flowers were not taken care of and they "hung like bunches of mild mauve grapes". (pg.25). Similarly, Hagar…

…a household.” (Internet) Farming was the most honorable occupation for a Greek citizen. “More than half of all it’s citizens farmed, including many who owned small plots of land, farmers concentrated on growing olives, grapes, and figs” (Avery, Jotham p…

…not have time to replenish themselves. The crops grown on plantations are usually exported to overseas countries in return for money. Large companies own most plantations. None of the products on farms are consumed by locals. In Chile, grapes are grown for North…

…reasons for fighting. That had terrible economic and somewhat political problems. Heavy grape harvests meant bad times for wine making, and since wine was made throughout the country, this was devastating. The price of wine fell by 50%, and therefore…

…piece of bread dipped or soaked in wine. For lunch, cheese, olives, figs, dates, grapes, or currants replaced the bread (Nardo 42). Supper was served in the late afternoon and was generally more substantial, consisting of a thick porridge served along…

…range of agricultural products, including citrus fruits, bananas, cotton, tobacco, grapes, dates, figs, olives, almonds, and avocados. Original evergreen forest largely disappeared because of the centuries of cultivation and herding.” Encarta “Animal life…

…sold to those customers who wanted small quantities of alcohol. Vine-Glo, a type of grape juice, turned into wine (15 percent alcohol) after sixty days of fermentation. Wort, or near beer, was legally produced because it had less than 0.5 percent alcohol…

…of alcohol. Vine-Glo, a type of grape juice, turned into wine (15 percent alcohol) after sixty days of fermentation. Wort, or near beer, was legally produced because it had less than 0.5 percent alcohol. When added to yeast, this product quickly turned into beer…